wisconsin legislature

May 12, 2025

Wisconsin bill aims to end daylight saving time

Wisconsin lawmakers propose a bill to eliminate daylight saving time statewide, aligning with national trends and public support to stop clock changes.

May 7, 2025

Push for hands-free driving law stalls in Wisconsin

Despite growing fatalities from distracted driving, Wisconsin lawmakers remain divided on passing a hands-free cellphone law for all drivers.

Feb 7, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

Republicans who control the state Senate tried to fire Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe in 2023, leading the commission to sue in an effort to keep Wolfe on the job.

Jan 31, 2025

Justice steps aside in pivotal union rights case

A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice said Thursday 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.

Jan 23, 2025

Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech Wednesday to urge the Republican-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of proposals they have rejected in the past, including numerous gun control measures just a month after there was a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.

Oct 31, 2023

Evers sues legislative Republicans for violating Wisconsin Constitution

Evers: Wisconsin Legislature is violating the Wisconsin Constitution by effectively attempting to change state law without passing a bill through both houses of the Legislature and sending a bill to the governor for signature or veto.

Oct 31, 2023

Wisconsin Legislators propose near-total ban on noncompete agreements

This bill comes on the coattails of other efforts to ban or restrict noncompete agreements at the federal and state level.

Sep 20, 2023

Wisconsin Legislature set to reject governor’s special session on child care, worker shortages

Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature was poised to ignore a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for Wednesday to pass a $1 billion package that would keep a pandemic-era child care program running, send more money to the University of Wisconsin and create a paid family leave program.

Sep 19, 2023

Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrade

The package introduced Monday would create provisions for the state to loan the district up to $50 million for stadium repairs.

Sep 11, 2023

GOP threat to impeach Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications.

Sep 5, 2023

Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice

Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature is talking about impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice even before she has heard a case.