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Grassroots volunteer Carolyn Michalski door-to-door canvassing on behalf of the Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford ahead of the spring 2025 election in Wausau, Wisconsin, on March 22, 2025.

Families and small businesses rally at Capitol to advocate for stronger childcare initiatives, better postpartum care

Mel and Michael Ohlinger left their corporate jobs after struggling to juggle taking care of their newborn baby and both of them having to work. 

Assembly passes restrictions on transgender participation in school sports, gender-affirming care for minors

After hours of heated debate Thursday, the Republican-controlled Assembly passed four bills aimed at restricting transgender youth and athletes in Wisconsin, a move that comes as transgender rights remain under attack at the national level.  

Proposed constitutional amendment enshrining voter ID laws, Monday processing bill discussed at voting panel

All Voting is Local, an independent organization, and partners held a panel Monday to discuss current legislation regarding voting rights in Wisconsin, including the proposed constitutional amendment which would enshrine requiring photo ID to vote into the state’s constitution. 

State superintendent candidates make their case at forum ahead of April 1 election

Wisconsin’s incumbent State Superintendent Jill Underly and education consultant Brittany Kinser discussed their positions on education funding, school choice and student performance at a candidate forum Wednesday.

State Senate unanimously passes bill requiring informed consent for pelvic exams on unconscious patients

The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday requiring written consent to perform pelvic exams on unconscious patients. 

‘I have the power of the people’: Crawford rallies on abortion rights at UW-Madison ahead of spring election

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford and abortion rights advocates rallied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday, the first day of early voting, to campaign for the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court Election on April 1.

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Thomas Fowler, chairman of the tribal council of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, ahead of the annual State of the Tribes address on March 19, 2025. 

‘Tribes are not children of the government’: State of the Tribes address emphasizes sovereignty, collaboration

Thomas Fowler, chairman of the tribal council of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, called for improvements to tribal health, education and social welfare at the annual State of the Tribes address Tuesday. 

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Meet the billionaires buying influence in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

With the April 1 election less than two weeks away, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race is expected to become the most expensive judicial election in American history.

Assembly passes Republican-backed bill requiring sheriffs to detain undocumented immigrants who commit crimes

The Assembly passed a bill along party lines Tuesday that would require Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and detain undocumented immigrants who commit crimes or risk losing state aid.

Do you have a plan to vote? What you need to get ready for the April 1 spring election

The April 1 spring election is less than a month away, with key statewide races for state superintendent and the Wisconsin Supreme Court on the ballot. Here’s what you need to do in order to get out and vote in Wisconsin.

Protesters gather at Capitol to denounce Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil

The Madison branch of the 50501 Movement gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s detention of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

Republican-backed bill prohibiting gender affirming care for minors receives pushback at public hearing

Lawmakers debated a Republican-backed bill Wednesday that would bar minors from receiving gender-affirming care, drawing backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates and community members. 

‘This building has to go’: Evers visits Chadbourne Residence Hall, Mosse Humanities to hear student concerns

Gov. Tony Evers visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday, touring Chadbourne Residence Hall and the Mosse Humanities Building to hear student concerns about the building and to highlight his 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget investments. 

Vos weighs in on pending Supreme Court decisions, upcoming race

At a pre-session news conference Thursday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the state Legislature is “somewhat hamstrung” and is waiting for the court to hand down decisions on gubernatorial veto powers and abortion rights to know how to proceed with creating the 2025-27 budget. 

Abortion, Act 10 divisions dominate Wisconsin Supreme Court debate

Former Republican Wisconsin Attorney General and Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford went head-to-head Wednesday in the only debate ahead of the April 1 election which will decide the ideological balance of the court. 

Experts break down Wisconsin Supreme Court race ahead of April 1 election

The State Democracy Research Initiative and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Election Research Center hosted an expert panel on Friday to explore funding, impact and the legal context of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.