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WI Senate Debates Competing Data Center Bills
Non-disclosure agreements, consumer costs, renewable energy key issues.
Feb 18th, 2026 by Erik Gunn
Assembly Passes GOP Bill That Encourages School District Mergers
Other bills focus on school discipline, teacher licensing.
Nov 20th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Wisconsin Lawmakers, Industry Experts Share Concerns About ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Preempting AI Regulation
Budget reconciliation bill in Congress would restrict states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence.
Jun 12th, 2025 by Lorin Cox
Proposed Law Has $10,000 Fine, Jail Time for Ditching Boats on Shorelines
Bill introduced days after abandoned boat 'Deep Thought' pulled from lakefront.
May 20th, 2025 by Rich Kremer
Meet the Legislature’s Fiscal Big Shots
16 members of Finance, mostly Republicans, decide what's in the state budget.
May 12th, 2025 by Steven Walters
How Wisconsin Woos Big Tech
Legislature passed tax exemption on land, site improvements, IT and electricity.
May 5th, 2025 by Bennet Goldstein
With Budget Debate Looming, Assembly Fills Remainder of Powerful Finance Committee
Rep. Mark Born and Sen. Howard Marklein will continue to chair JFC.
Dec 19th, 2024 by Baylor Spears
DLCC Spotlights 14 Democratic Candidates for State Legislature
National group helps with funding, messaging; goal is Democratic Assembly takeover.
Sep 18th, 2024 by Baylor Spears
On 2nd Anniversary of Dobbs Ruling, Democrats Say Abortion Rights Still Key Issue
Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, causing 1849 law to go into effect in Wisconsin until challenged.
Jun 24th, 2024 by Baylor Spears
Assembly Passes Consumer Data Rights Bill
Republican backed legislation gives consumers rights to their data.
Feb 24th, 2022 by Christine Hatfield
GOP Lawmakers Reject Unemployment System Improvements
Republicans in State Legislature vote down $15 million to fix unemployment system.
Jun 3rd, 2021 by Laurel White
Republicans Slash Evers Education Budget
Reduction in spending could mean state loses $1.5 billion in federal pandemic relief funding for education.
May 28th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Evers Wants $226 Million More for Higher Education
Budget has $190 million hike for UW System, $36 million more for Voc-Tech colleges.
Feb 17th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
Outside Groups Spent $10 Million on Legislative Races
Special interest groups backing Democrats spent more of it, about $5.5 million.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Bills Would Block Tech Companies Collecting Personal Data
Legislation would allow Wisconsin residents to block collection of their data and could impose fines up to $20 million.
Jan 30th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Hands-Free Phone Law Being Pushed in Wisconsin
An activist from Minnesota that lost his daughter to distracted driving is behind the push.
Aug 6th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Why the Minimum Wage Won’t Rise
It's all about the stories we’re told and who is getting paid to tell them.
Jul 9th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
GOP Budget Jacks Up Auto Fees
Vehicle title fee up 137%; higher fees would raise $393 million for roads.
Jun 7th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
State Lawmakers at Odds on Education Funding
Republican legislators approve $25M increase in funding state tech schools, but nix Evers’ plan to increase financial aid proposal. Democrats say it falls short.
May 17th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
10 Evers Proposals GOP Will Kill
Top priorities for the governor which Republicans aim to kill.
Apr 29th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Legislators Resist Many Evers Proposals
GOP push back on minimum wage, water quality, corrections worker wages, unemployment compensation and more.
Apr 5th, 2019 by Laurel White
Legislators’ Donations Up 40% in 2017
Most of it to Republicans, who have 3.2 times more campaign cash than Democrats.
Mar 16th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Prison Bill’s True Cost Much Higher
Vukmir proposal to toughen revocation rules could cost $201 million per year.
Mar 6th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
GOP Legislative Districts Heavily White
Republican assembly districts are up to 96% white, senate districts as high as 95% white.
Jan 15th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Big Loans Finance Some Legislative Races
Four Republicans in special elections have loaned their campaign most of its money.
Dec 15th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
