GOP lawmakers propose reverting to old testing standards as Superintendent Underly defends changes
Wisconsin lawmakers are seeking to reset the state’s testing standards to what they were in the 2019-2020 school year after the Department of Public Instruction implemented new performance level standards last year — a decision that DPI Superintendent Jill Underly has repeatedly defended.
Area GOP reject most ideas Evers pushed in State of the State Address
Gov. Tony Evers declared 2025 the “year of the kid” and outlined several new funding initiatives Wednesday in his State of the State Address. However, GOP legislators were skeptical and doubtful of many of the ideas that Evers put forward.

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Wisconsin's Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration
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State of the State: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urges gun control measures, bipartisan approach to immigration
Gov. Tony Evers used his State of the State to urge the Legislature to enact proposals that Republicans have rejected in the past.
Bipartisanship needed if Wisconsin Legislature wants to pass gun law reform
A key talking point in Democratic Governor Tony Evers' State of the State address included gun law reform measures like universal background checks an
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Democratic Party, Republican heavy hitters pour cash into Wisconsin Supreme Court race
MADISON - Partisans are spending heavily in the state Supreme Court race for control of the state's highest court, with both candidates amassing millions ahead of the April 1 election. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin ... of 2024 with GOP megadonor ...
Wisconsin's governor creates new violence-prevention office in wake of school shooting
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor has created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol. Gov. Tony Evers also called
Liberal justices on Wisconsin Supreme Court target 'legislative veto' on conversion therapy rule
Gov. Evers claims legislative Republicans have violated the state Constitution by allowing GOP-controlled legislative committees to "impede, usurp, or obstruct basic executive branch functions."
Battle over ‘conversion therapy’ ban, separation of powers before Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether a legislative committee’s rejection of an agency rule that would ban the practice of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
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Wisconsin GOP awaits inauguration
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin Republicans will be represented at tomorrow's inauguration, even though it may be a somewhat smaller event than usual, thanks to the weather. CBS 58 spoke to the ...
Wisconsin lawmakers propose making gun safes tax-free to encourage people to lock firearms up
A proposal to make gun safes exempt from Wisconsin sales tax is receiving bipartisan support. The intent is to encourage people to secure their guns.
6 takeaways from Wednesday's State of the State
Republicans still hold majorities in both chambers, but Evers and his fellow Democrats are hopeful new, more competitive boundaries could open the door to more bipartisanship in the coming session.
Democrats’ Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart
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Wisconsin’s voter ID ballot question: Here’s what you need to know
A proposed constitutional amendment on Wisconsin’s April ballot would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement for voting.