Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers decried what he called “irresponsible decisions in Washington” and “needless chaos,” saying his new two-year spending proposal was designed to prepare for drastic cuts from the federal government.
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Scott Bauer is the head of the AP bureau in Madison, covering state government and politics.
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Incumbent Wisconsin school leader Jill Underly, GOP-backed challenger Brittany Kinser advance in primary
Jill Underly, currently serving her first term as state superintendent, and Brittany Kinser, an advocate of the state’s private school voucher program and public charter schools, both advanced in Tuesday’s primary.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Republican had no right to bring lawsuit challenging mobile voting
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit challenging the use of a mobile voting van in 2022.
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Milwaukee school audit finds widespread problems hurting Wisconsin’s largest district
The Milwaukee public school district struggles with a “culture resistant to change” that has undermined its ability to function properly, disproportionately harming its most vulnerable students, an audit ordered by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers found.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects Republican call to step down in key union case
Justice Janet Protasiewicz decided against recusing herself after Republican legislative leaders filed a motion saying she should not hear the case.
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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford in ad raises ethics concerns
A television attack ad in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move her campaign claims could violate a recently enacted state law.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn steps aside in pivotal union rights case
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn said he will not participate in a pending case that will determine whether tens of thousands of public sector workers regain collective bargaining rights that were taken away by a 2011 law.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate criticized for attending briefing with Democratic donors
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford participated in a briefing with Democratic donors billed as a “chance to put two more House seats in play,” a move that Republicans say shows that she is committed to redrawing congressional districts to benefit Democrats.
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Republicans ask Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz to step aside in union case
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature asked that state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz step aside in a case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers.
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State of the State: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urges gun control measures, bipartisan approach to immigration
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech to urge the GOP-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of proposals Republicans have rejected in the past, including numerous gun control measures.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters, but the case could return.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court scrutinizes ‘conversion therapy’ ban, separation of powers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.