City officials are preparing for protests Thursday, after two bills were passed in the Assembly that organizers claim relay anti-immigration sentiments in the community.
The state Assembly passed early Wednesday Gov. Scott Walker’s college affordability package late Tuesday night in a marathon session, despite the concerns of some lawmakers that the bills do not go far enough. The six bills would allow for full deductions of student loan interest on state income taxes, help students find internships to enhance skill development; and require colleges to provide more financial information to students. Walker introduced the bills in his state of the state address last month and pledged to work with legislators to ensure their passage.
State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley and state Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg were victorious in the state Supreme Court primary Tuesday night. Bradley received 44.9 percent of the vote and Kloppenburg followed with 43.2 percent, with roughly 96 percent of the precincts reporting.
The state Senate took another step in loosening environmental protections by voting Tuesday to approve bills to deregulate the state’s waterways and lift a ban on the construction of nuclear power plants.
State Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Cedarburg, led a group of legislators in announcing their endorsement of Texas Senator Ted Cruz Monday for the GOP presidential nominee.
Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order Monday barring implementation of the controversial Clean Power Plan as the state waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of the law.
After months of campaigning, two votes and the quiet elimination of Martin O’Malley, the Democratic primary has finally boiled down to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ idealism against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s moderated liberalism. They collided at UW-Milwaukee Thursday in the sixth Democratic debate.
It was a heavyweight fight that would make Don King giddy. The mainstream favorite, Hillary Clinton, leading nationally, took on upstart challenger Vermont Sen/ Bernie Sanders, who beat Clinton single-handedly in the New Hampshire primary two days ago.
A Republican effort to ban legislators from concurrently holding office as county executive is moving quickly through the state Legislature, as both houses held a public hearing on the bill Wednesday. The legislation is a response to Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris running for the seat of state Sen.
A bill proposed by state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, would subject Wisconsin’s high school athletic association to state open records laws received a public hearing Wednesday.
Just minutes after Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders were declared the decisive winners of the New Hampshire primaries, tucked inside Chamberlin Hall, Gov.
After weeks of campaigning, voters in New Hampshire will decide who they think should be the Democrat and Republican presidential nominees. With most polls closing in under a half hour, follow the Daily Cardinal's live blog throughout the night for updates on both races.
The state Assembly approved Thursday a bill supported by UW-Madison that would eliminate drinking tickets for witnesses and victims of sexual assault on college campuses. Introduced by state Rep.
Researchers announced Monday the discovery of a new form of Lyme disease found only in Minnesota and Wisconsin. A team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discovered the borrelia mayonii bacteria, which is closely related to a previously discovered strain of the disease but is only found in the upper Midwest and causes slightly different symptoms.
State Supreme Court hopefuls released the amount of money raised so far by their campaigns with only a week to go before the Feb. 16 primary.
Gov. Scott Walker signed 21 new bills into law Thursday at the state Capitol, covering issues ranging from children in the foster care system, criminal penalties and transportation. The most prominent bill is one allowing hunters to wear blaze pink in addition to traditional colors like hunter orange and blaze orange, authored by state Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, and state Sen. Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls.
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U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., announced Sunday he would not seek re-election, prompting a scramble among state and local politicians who could vie to replace the three-term congressman. The 60-year-old Sherwood resident defeated Democratic incumbent Steve Kagen in 2010 to win the seat.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz defied polls, winning support from 28 percent of Iowa Republicans to claim the Iowa caucus Monday night.
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold braved Monday night’s thick snowfall to preach college affordability to a receptive group of College Democrats. Feingold finds himself locked in a pivotal race with incumbent Ron Johnson, the tea party favorite who rode a conservative wave in 2010 along with Gov.
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