Environmental group criticizes We Energies utility rate hikes
2024年11月13日 · Environmental groups are decrying increases in We Energies utility rates for customers in Wisconsin, and reliance on fossil fuels.
What would it mean for state prisons if unions win the Act 10 legal ...
2024年12月19日 · Conditions in Wisconsin prisons have worsened since 2011 and corrections officers blame Act 10; will overturning the law bring change?
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Wisconsin’s annual financial report records $4.5 billion budget …
2024年12月21日 · Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that Wisconsin’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which is published by the Department of Administration, recorded a $4.5 billion positive balance in the state’s general fund at the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year. In addition to the general fund, the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund — or …
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein elected as Senate Democratic leader
2023年12月1日 · Senate Democrats elected Sen. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) on Friday to serve as the new Wisconsin Senate Minority leader, filling a vacancy left by Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison). Hesselbein beat Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Sen. Jeff Smith of Brunswick to succeed Agard, who is stepping down after announcing on Thursday that she is running for Dane County Executive next ...
Assembly leadership fills out Joint Finance Committee for next …
2024年12月19日 · Assembly leaders have announced their appointments to the influential Joint Finance Committee for next session. The 16-member committee is responsible for writing the state’s two-year budget and reviewing state appropriations and revenues. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced last week that Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) will continue to serve as co-chair of the committee […]
Wisconsin Elections Commission to investigate uncounted …
2025年1月2日 · The uncounted ballots didn’t affect the outcome of any state or local elections, according to the elections commission staff.
Republicans’ constitutional amendment referendum seeks to stop …
2024年10月18日 · Voters in Wisconsin will weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent non-citizen voting in the state's elections.
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler announces bid to …
2024年12月1日 · Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced Sunday that he is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. In a launch video, Wikler described the “permanent campaign” he has created in Wisconsin. After Democrats lost the White House in November and failed to gain a majority in either chamber of Congress, the national party is searching for new leadership and a new ...
DPI Superintendent Jill Underly announces major public education …
2024年11月11日 · Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly is proposing Wisconsin increase state public school funding by at least $3 billion, including by increasing the special education reimbursement for public schools. Underly outlined the proposal Monday, and it comes as Wisconsin schools have been increasingly turning to voters to help fund rising costs. Last week, Wisconsin voters ...