Assembly passes Republican-backed bill requiring sheriffs to detain undocumented immigrants who commit crimes
By Julia Walkowicz | Mar. 19The bill would require Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with ICE or risk losing state aid.
The bill would require Wisconsin sheriffs to cooperate with ICE or risk losing state aid.
Here’s what you need to know about Wisconsin’s April 1 spring election.
About 30 protesters gathered at the Capitol Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and lawful permanent resident who helped organize pro-Palestine campus protests.
Lawmakers debated a bill Thursday that would prohibit gender-affirming care for minors, drawing backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates and community members.
Gov. Tony Evers toured Chadbourne Residence Hall and the Mosse Humanities Building Thursday, emphasizing the priorities of his Capital Budget.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the state Legislature is waiting on pending Supreme Court decisions and the upcoming April 1 election to determine how to proceed with the 2025-27 budget creation.
Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford met Wednesday in the sole debate ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Election Research Center hosted a panel to prepare voters for the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Gov. Tony Evers announced the 2025-27 Capital Budget, proposing investments of $4.1 billion directed towards renovating aging infrastructure within the University of Wisconsin System.
The legislation that would bar transgender women from playing University of Wisconsin System school sports received pushback from Democrats and community members.
Over 300 protesters gathered at the Wisconsin state Capitol Friday to champion rescinding federal funding freezes for scientific research.
Republican lawmakers reintroduced a bill Thursday putting limits on students changing their legal names and pronouns on official school records, drawing pushback from Democrats and LGBTQ+ rights groups.
The Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held a public hearing Wednesday on implementation of safety precautions in Wisconsin public schools.
The proposal would use the state’s rainy day fund to push back against President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing federal grants and loans.
The Marquette Law School poll released the results of their latest poll, revealing a large number of registered voters are uninformed about the Supreme Court race candidates less than a month before the election.
Members of a new passenger rail coalition gathered Tuesday to advocate for broadened service across Wisconsin cities.
WisDems accused Elon Musk of “buying” Brad Schimel a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, launching a campaign against him as Musk PAC pours money into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
The legislation would bar transgender girls and women from participating in K-12 and University of Wisconsin System school sports.
Hundreds gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday in support of abortion rights and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford.
The new bill would impact intermediary companies in the health care industry.