Top Story Special Report ‘THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW’ RECENT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN WISCONSIN Bill seeks to allow ranked-choice voting in nonpartisan elections in Wisconsin From the Get caught up on recent legislative proposals in Wisconsin series Mitchell Schmidt Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 Updated Oct 16, 2025 People wait to vote at Gates of Heaven in Madison on Election Day in 2024. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mitchell Schmidt What the bill would dokAmp? 6=64E@C2= AC@46DD E92E 2==@HD G@E6CD E@ C2?< 42?5:52E6D :? @C56C @7 AC676C6?46[ 2D @AA@D65 E@ ;FDE D6=64E:?8 E96:C E@A A:4<[ H@F=5 36 2==@H65 :? (:D4@?D:?’D =@42= ?@?A2CE:D2? 6=64E:@?D F?56C 2 AC@A@D2= 36:?8 4:C4F=2E65 :? 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(:D4@?D:? =:<6=J @FE @7 C6249 367@C6 a_ae >:5E6C>Dk^2mk^Am In this Series Get caught up on recent legislative proposals in Wisconsin Updated Oct 7, 2025 Bill would prevent local alternative fuel mandates in Wisconsin Updated Mar 24, 2026 GOP lawmakers seek to close THC ‘loophole’ after contaminated pizza incident Updated Feb 13, 2026 Wisconsin Republicans propose bills revamping math curriculum, bolstering student discipline 20 updates Previous Next Locations Madison Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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Bill would prevent local alternative fuel mandates in Wisconsin The proposal, which mirrors similar efforts in past sessions, would apply to vehicles, as well as a variety of other equipment like snow blowe…
Bill would spare Wisconsinites the indignity of watching NFC North rivals On Nov. 2, Fox is airing both the Green Bay Packers game and the Vikings versus the Lions in Detroit. Some Wisconsinites will only see the latter.
Effort to process ballots early in Wisconsin likely out of reach before 2026 midterms A Republican proposal allowing for Monday processing of absentee ballots also includes regulations Democrats say are poison pills.
Hemp is still legal in Wisconsin; marijuana is not. Here's what you need to know What’s the difference between marijuana, which is illegal in Wisconsin, and hemp-derived products, which are seemingly in every convenience st…
Wisconsin reinstates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, but insurance coverage murky It’s still not clear who will foot the bill for vaccines and whether insurance companies will continue to cover them.
Former Wisconsin economic development secretary joins race for governor Missy Hughes was appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in September 2019 to serve as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp’s fourth CEO.
Wisconsin regulators approve first wind farm in 14 years The 118-megawatt project would be about an hour west of Madison.
Fall heat wave could produce record highs for Wisconsin this week Highs could approach 90 in parts of Wisconsin, with the warmest days forecast to be Friday and Saturday across the state.
Jefferson County reports second bird flu case in 7 days Birds on the property will be killed to prevent the spread of the disease and will not enter the food system, officials said.
Wisconsin Elections Commission must verify citizenship of 3.6 million voters by February, judge rules On Monday, the state Department of Justice filed an appeal, asking the judge to put his order on hold, arguing that it would require an overha…
