Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Gov. Tony Evers

Jan 19, 2021

Assembly Speaker Vos blocking people on Twitter

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is again limiting who can interact with him on social media two years after a federal judge found he had unconstitutionally blocked a liberal group from following him on Twitter.

Jan 15, 2021

Wisconsin Capitol Police tell lawmakers to stay away

The head of the Wisconsin Capitol Police told state lawmakers to stay away from the Capitol building this weekend and suggested that they remove any personal information from social media accounts due to threats of unrest at capitols in all 50 states.

Jan 12, 2021

Elections staff: Strike superintendent candidate from ballot

Staff at the Wisconsin Elections Commission have recommended that the panel keep a state schools superintendent off the spring ballot because she used "Dr." in front of her name on her nomination papers.

Jan 8, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP opposes

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there's no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the state.

Jan 8, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill Senate GOP stands opposed to

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there’s no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the […]

Jan 5, 2021

Flags to fly at half staff on Tuesday in Abrahamson’s honor

Flags will fly at half staff in Wisconsin on Tuesday in honor of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who died on Dec. 19 at age 87. Abrahamson became the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1976 and the court’s first female chief justice in 1996. She was […]

Jan 4, 2021

Virus, elections, budget top Wisconsin legislative agenda

Pandemic-response bills and proposals to change election procedures will take center stage when the Wisconsin Legislature opens its 2021-22 session on Monday, eclipsing even state budget deliberations that typically take up the first six months of every session.

Dec 30, 2020

DWD adjudicators get last undecided unemployment claims

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development officials said on Thursday they've assigned the last few thousand undecided unemployment claims to adjudicators.

Dec 28, 2020

Evers: Criminal justice reforms likely in next state budget

Gov. Tony Evers' executive budget could include criminal-justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another possible conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to reform police procedures.

Dec 22, 2020

State, medical company to provide free at-home COVID tests

Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that his administration has partnered with a medical testing company to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests.

Dec 22, 2020

Elizabeth Rohl appointed Pierce County judge

Elizabeth Rohl has been appointed to the Pierce County Circuit Court, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Tuesday.

Dec 22, 2020

Evers sets spring election to fill Fitzgerald’s seat

Gov. Tony Evers has scheduled a special election this spring to fill outgoing Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s seat.

Polls

What kind of stories do you want to read more of?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests