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A protester holds a sign saying "HUMAN RIGHTS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE" at an anti-ICE protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2025.

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Protestors hold up signs in support of the Minneapolis community at an anti-ICE protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Evers says he might float increasing funding for UW System after projected state surplus

Gov. Tony Evers told The Daily Cardinal in an interview Wednesday he is in the process of negotiating with the Legislature what will be done with the state's budget surplus, but does not have a specific answer whether the University of Wisconsin System will receive any additional funding.

‘It’s a non-starter for me’: Evers vows to veto bill banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports

Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto a bill that bars transgender college students in Wisconsin from participating in women’s sports, calling it a “non-starter” for him, in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Wednesday.

Evers says he would veto Republican-led campus free speech bill

Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto a Republican-led bill on free speech and academic freedom on Wisconsin college campuses if it came to his desk in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Wednesday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court assigns judicial panels to evaluate congressional maps

The Wisconsin Supreme Court assigned two three-judge panels on Nov. 25 to review two lawsuits against the state’s current congressional maps that could redistrict the state’s maps, although unlikely before the 2026 midterm elections.

‘Year of the Kid’ celebrated at Capital’s Christmas tree lighting

Wisconsinites gathered to watch the Wisconsin State Capitol’s annual tree lighting ceremony Thursday celebrating Gov. Tony Ever’s “Year of the Kid” with ornaments from schools, students and families across the state on this year’s themed “Learning Tree.” 

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Students react to proposed bill legalizing online sports betting

In a state known for tailgating and cheese, Wisconsin is home to many passionate sports fans. Now, there may be a new way for fans to get involved in watching games — online sports betting.

‘Dairy state’ lawmakers want to mandate butter, not margarine, in school lunches

Wisconsin lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit all schools in the dairy state from serving margarine instead of butter in school lunches.   

Politicians, experts debate changes to Wisconsin voting at UW panel

Plaintiffs from a local advocacy group defended fusion voting, the banned practice which allows  majority and minority parties to simultaneously nominate a political candidate, at a University of Wisconsin-Madison conference Nov. 14. 

David Crowley discusses youth participation in politics, bid for governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley discussed the importance of youth participation in politics and his bid for governor in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Tuesday.

Rodriguez talks UW System funding, bid for governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez discussed her support for increased funding for the University of Wisconsin System, saying tuition hikes are a “burden” for families in an interview with The Daily Cardinal Monday.

Here’s what to know about the standoff over SNAP as benefits return

The Trump administration instructed Wisconsin officials to reverse the state’s distribution of FoodShare benefits on Nov. 9 after Gov. Tony Evers released benefits for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who did not receive them at the beginning of the month because of the government shutdown.

Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford discusses judicial elections, court's future

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford discussed her 2024 election —  the most expensive state judicial race in the nation’s history — and the future of the court at an event with the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee Nov. 5.

AI’s expansion into Wisconsin dairy, automated milking

Located off County Line K in Wausau, Wisconsin, cattle graze while drones fly overhead from one end of the 120-acre farm to the other. Here, dairy farmers are using robots, data sensors and drones to produce milk — all with the help of artificial intelligence. 

Creation, distribution of ‘deepfakes’ penalized under new law

Within days of being sworn in as a state senator, Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin, D-Whitefish Bay, made her first site visit to Rogers Behavioral Health Hospital. There, health care providers informed her of a disturbing trend: a rise in AI-generated deepfake pornography of young girls. 

Gen Z enters governor’s race: 22-year-old college student discusses bid for governor

Zachary Roper, a 22-year-old political science student at Carthage College, announced his candidacy in the Democratic primary for governor making him the youngest candidate in the field so far. Despite his age, Roper said in an interview with The Daily Cardinal he is confident in his ability to represent and unite voters across the state.

Football losses hurt state economy, report finds

The 2025 Badgers are on track to have the program’s worst record since 1990 and risk finishing winless in Big Ten play — something they haven’t done in 35 years. While bad football is painful to Badger fans, it may also hurt the state economy, experts say.

Government shutdown likely won’t impact financial aid

Vice Chancellors Rob Cramer and Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska said in an Oct. 10 email to University of Wisconsin-Madison students the government shutdown will impact many aspects of UW operations but stressed that financial aid is not expected to be impacted.