Politics
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Republicans boost state school funding by $330M — billions less than Gov. Tony Evers proposed
Republicans who run the Legislature’s budget committee voted Thursday to increase state spending on K-12 schools by $336 million — about $3 billion less than what was proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. GOP lawmakers also voted to cut income taxes by $1.3 billion, largely by reducing taxes on retirement income and expanding the second…
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Wisconsin public media organizations react to congressional vote to cut funding
All but one Republican voted for the funding cut. Every Democrat voted against it. The bill now heads to the Senate, which has until July 18 to vote on it.
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‘No Kings’ protests will be held in communities across Wisconsin SaturdayÂ
Over 50 other protests are planned in Wisconsin as part of the national movement, which falls on the same day that Trump will hold a massive military parade in Washington D.C.
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With federal funding in question, GOP lawmakers, Gov. Evers call for state to fund suicide hotline
The governor and legislators are asking the Joint Finance Committee for more than $12 million to maintain the state’s access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through 2027.
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Wisconsin military historian says situation in Los Angeles could ‘absolutely’ happen here
John Hall, retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel and UW-Madison professor, said President Donald Trump has shown that his bar for what he considers an unlawful protest is relatively low.
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Public education makes its case Thursday before Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee
Wisconsin’s budget writing committee will turn its attention to public school funding Thursday. On the line is everything from increasing the special education reimbursement rate to supporting youth mental health to providing meals to children.
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New report finds Wisconsin lags behind most states in federal payments, but potential cuts still loom large
As sweeping federal cuts loom, a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds Wisconsin ranks near the bottom of states in terms of receiving federal payments. Even so, cuts could pose widespread effects.
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Milwaukee VA clinic could be named after Black woman who served in World War II unit shown in Netflix filmÂ
The late Milwaukee veteran Anna Mae Robertson could soon have the women’s clinic at Zablocki VA Medical Center named after her.
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Wisconsin state lawmakers, industry experts share concerns about proposed limits to AI regulation
Three Wisconsin lawmakers are among hundreds from around the country who signed a letter to Congress opposing a restriction on artificial intelligence regulation.
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Campaign finance watchdog sues Elon Musk, accuses him of election bribery ahead of April Supreme Court election
A Wisconsin campaign finance watchdog group is suing Elon Musk and his affiliated political action committees, claiming they conspired to break state election bribery laws by paying residents millions of dollars ahead of the April Supreme Court election.
