State Capitol

Months after a new federal policy struck a blow to the national hemp industry, state lawmakers are considering a proposal to clarify the legality of the product in Wisconsin. 

Last month, Wisconsin’s Office of Violence Prevention officially began operations to spend $10 million in grants that will go to organizations and local governments across the state working to combat violence.

Republicans state lawmakers are considering proposals that would increase access to guns in Wisconsin, including one that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons and another that would further enshrine gun rights in the state constitution.

Wisconsin voters could get more information about statewide referendum questions in advance of voting, under a proposal being considered at the state Capitol.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos predicted Tuesday that Republicans will take over the governorship in 2026, but wouldn’t confirm whether or not he’ll run for reelection himself.

Both political parties blame each other for Wisconsin property tax bills rising in 2025.

Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN officially came off the air on Monday, almost a month after the nonprofit public affairs network announced it was in desperate need of funding. 

A Republican-led state legislative committee approved new teaching requirements for Universities of Wisconsin faculty Thursday, a condition of the bipartisan state budget passed this summer.

Wisconsin schools are now required to contact a student’s parent or guardian if they are a victim or target of a sexual offense while at school. 

A new law in Wisconsin aims to fight the crime of “sextortion” — a manipulative act that’s on the rise, particularly among young people.