Thirty Wisconsin Democrats have proposed a state-wide minimum wage increase to $15, matching the nationwide proposal passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Dane County announced Tuesday a third person in Wisconsin — Dane County specifically — has tested positive for COVID-19.
Gov. Tony Evers authorized the state to join a multi-state lawsuit against Pres. Donald Trump to prevent the reallocation of defense funds to the country’s southern border wall.
While COVID-19 has begun to spread across the U.S., Wisconsin officials ruled out declaring a state of emergency for now as the state and UW-Madison prepare emergency plans.
Gov. Tony Evers signed four bills Tuesday addressing substance abuse with programs designed to specifically monitor and study opioid use disorder.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Balwin, D-Wis., joined a bipartisan group of senators calling for a change in requirements to a U.S. Department of Agriculture program blocking rural communities in 19 states from funding for rural broadband expansion.
Advanced Placement classes give students the ability to get a head start to earning their degrees, saving both time and money — however, students in rural environments don’t always have access to the same opportunities.
Although Wisconsin — like most states in America — must implement the histories of marginalized communities in their school curricula, the effects of this education still show wide gaps in quality.
Six people were killed this Wednesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors.
An estimated two million Wisconsinites would see a tax cut thanks to the Republicans’ $200 million tax plan sent to Gov. Tony Evers last Thursday.
With statewide redistricting currently locked in a battle between the governor and state Legislature, Wisconsinites will have a chance to vote to bring fairness to the redistricting process at a local level.
Republican legislators passed a bill with a $250 million income tax cut, but Gov. Tony Evers seems likely to veto the bill because of a lack of funding for public schools.
Wisconsin is facing a deficit in caregiver positions after a new report revealed 1 in 4 positions in the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities are currently open.
The State Assembly passed a bipartisan, 13-bill plan to address Wisconsin’s water quality crisis on Feb. 18 to ensure that Wisconsin has money specifically saved to provide clean and safe water.
The race for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court seat narrowed to two choices as Wisconsinites cast their votes during the first spring primary election of the calendar.
National Weather Service officials said conditions along the upper Mississippi River likely mean a higher risk of spring flooding in Wisconsin communities like La Crosse.
In Wisconsin’s spring primary election, three candidates are vying for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat which will go a long way in deciding the political leaning of the Court.
Our Wisconsin Revolution stated in a press release that lawmakers are failing to address the main reasons for the loss of, on average, more than two family farms a day.
Amid reports the Trump administration is in negotiations with Laos regarding the deportation of certain Hmong and Lao residents from the U.S., Hmong communities in Wisconsin are pushing back.
The National Federation of Independent Business — the leading small business organization in Wisconsin — is urging lawmakers to pass legislation in the next few weeks to sign two bills to eliminate personal property taxes, as well as close the dark store loophole.
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