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Smokey Bear lights up Capitol tree honoring Wisconsin’s state parks

Wreaths and big red bows adorned the room as Wisconsinites and community members of all ages gathered in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday with Gov. Tony Evers for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, which included special guest Smokey Bear. 

Republican lawmakers to reintroduce bill banning gender-affirming care for minors

Republican lawmakers plan to reintroduce legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors after the U.S Supreme Court signaled the issue should be left to the states to decide. 

Trump’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education would impact Wisconsin students

While Republican President-elect Donald Trump has promised to overhaul many parts of the U.S. government, he’s said he wants to eliminate one entirely: the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

Dane County judge strikes down more than 60 sections of Act 10

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost struck down more than 60 sections of Wisconsin’s 2011 Act 10 law that curbed collective bargaining rights for public sector unions in a ruling Monday. 

heat in prisons press conference

Shar-Ron Buie, the associate director of JustDane, calls for government regulation to address extreme heat in Wisconsin prisons at a press conference on Nov. 20, 2024.

‘The walls sweat’: Extreme heat in Wisconsin prison systems prompts calls for major regulation

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and advocates called for government regulation to address extreme heat in all corrections facilities across the state at a press conference Wednesday.

‘I’m safe and secure’: Missing Wisconsin man who faked his death found in Eastern Europe

Ryan Borgwardt, the Watertown man who authorities believed faked his own death, has been communicating with investigators “almost daily” from Eastern Europe since Nov. 11, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said on Nov. 21.

Wisconsin public school districts increasingly turn to referendums for funding

This year, a record number of school district referendums appeared on ballots, asking voters to approve an increase in property taxes as state aid continues to fall behind inflation. Out of the 421 Wisconsin school districts, at least 192 posed referendum questions for their residents asking for a total of $5.9 billion for school funding. In total, 241 school referendums were asked throughout the year, 138 occurring in the August primary and Nov. 5 election and 103 during the February primary and April general election. 

Missing Wisconsin man faked his death, fled to Europe, investigators say

A Wisconsin man who went missing after kayaking and was presumed dead actually faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe, abandoning his wife and three children, investigators said at a Nov. 8 press conference.

Hovde concedes to Baldwin in U.S. Senate race

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde conceded in his race against Sen. Tammy Baldwin Monday nearly two weeks after the Nov. 5 election.

Hovde will not concede U.S. Senate race despite no evidence of fraud

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has yet to concede in his race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin, despite the Associated Press calling the race for Baldwin on Nov. 6.

Voter noncitizen referendum will have little effect in Wisconsin, but restricts suffrage expansion

Wisconsin voters approved a statewide referendum question to change the state constitution’s language regarding voting in Wisconsin’s elections. 

State superintendent calls on Legislature to increase funding for public schools

Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly proposed a $4 billion increase in state funding for her 2025-27 public education budget Monday to address the financial constraints Wisconsin public schools are currently facing. 

‘We better get this right’: Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments for 175-year-old abortion law

A conservative prosecutor’s attorney struggled to convince the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reactivate the state’s 1849 law that previously banned abortion with no exception for rape or incest during oral arguments Monday. 

Wisconsin's first Indigenous economic, housing conference aims to boost Native communities

Wisconsin’s first conference devoted to Indigenous economic and housing development brought entrepreneurs together Thursday and Friday to address gaps in Wisconsin’s Indigenous communities.

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Vos reelected Assembly speaker of slimmer Republican majority

Assembly Republicans reelected Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker Tuesday afternoon, successfully fending off a challenge from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha. 

Key Wisconsin counties shifted right this election. Here’s the breakdown

Despite a nationwide shift right, Wisconsin performed the same as it had in the last two presidential elections: within one percentage point.