Smokey Bear lights up Capitol tree honoring Wisconsin’s state parks
By Maria Knaack | Dec. 6, 2024Gov. Tony Evers joined Smokey Bear in leading the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol.
Gov. Tony Evers joined Smokey Bear in leading the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the state Capitol.
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are prepared to reintroduce bills banning gender-affirming care after the U.S. Supreme Court signaled they may uphold a Tennessee anti-trans law.
Wisconsin students would face the brunt of the impact if the U.S. Department of Education was abolished, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost ruled over 60 sections of Wisconsin’s 2011 Act 10 law that curb collective bargaining rights for public sector unions are unconstitutional.
A press conference held by University of Wisconsin-Madison Capstone students called for significant change to fix severe heating issues in Wisconsin prisons.
Watertown man Ryan Borgwardt confirmed he’s alive in Europe and talking to investigators but still unsure if he will return home, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said Thursday.
School districts across Wisconsin have asked for $5.9 billion in funding through referendums this year because of inadequate funding from the state.
After almost two months of searching, Green Lake County investigators think Watertown man Ryan Borgwardt, who was reported missing in August, fled to Eastern Europe.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde conceded to incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin nearly two weeks after the Nov. 5 election.
The Republican U.S. Senate candidate is one of two Republican Senate candidates nationwide who have yet to concede their races.
The statewide referendum, approved by voters on Nov. 5, changes the language in a section of the state constitution to clarify that only U.S. citizens may vote in Wisconsin elections.
Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly proposed a $4 billion budget increase in state funding to address gaps in K-12 public education.
A conservative attorney attempted to convince Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to uphold the state’s 1849 law that would ban abortion with no exception for rape or incest.
Thirty-two Native-owned businesses received $5,000 grant awards at a conference held by the Wisconsin Indigenous Housing and Economic Development Corporation.
With a diminished majority, Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, will lead Assembly Republicans into 2025.
Vice President Kamala Harris underperformed in Wisconsin’s key Democratic strongholds but made gains in “WOW” counties in a tough loss against former President Donald Trump.
Despite some gains by Democrats in Wisconsin and the loss of an electoral supermajority, Republicans will still control both houses of the Legislature.
Former President Donald Trump successfully edged out Vice President Kamala Harris to secure a second term in office, marking an era of authoritarian impulses and controversial rhetoric on immigrants and the economy.
Republicans took the contested 1st, 3rd and 8th Congressional Districts, keeping their 6-2 advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In a razor-thin race, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin secured victory against Eric Hovde in one of the most competitive 2024 Senate races.