Wisconsin Legislature
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WisDems Eye Surrendering the Will of Wisconsin Voters and Empowering California and New York
Wisconsin Democrats have tried to change how electoral votes are awarded. Now they plan on trying again.
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Wisconsin Kicks Off 2027 to 2029 Budget Cycle as Agencies File Requests
Dairyland Sentinel Wisconsin State Budget Primer
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Wanggaard Releases List of Wisconsin Inmates Seeking Early Release
GOP Senator Slams Evers’ Commutation Board
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The Firing Squad: Why the UW Board of Regents Ousted Jay Rothman
The firing squad met and executed their plan with cold precision. They refused to hear a single word from the condemned. They did not even bother to read his…
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Evers Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Helped Wisconsin Families
What a shame. Today Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 602 which would have allowed all Wisconsin parents to access new educational scholarships, at zero…
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UW-Madison Stalls on Promised Conservative Chair as Accountability Questions Mount
By Brian Fraley, Dairyland Sentinel The University of Wisconsin-Madison has yet to fulfill a high-profile 2023 agreement with state lawmakers to hire a…
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Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard Announces Retirement
Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is announcing that he will retire at the end of his term, and not seek reelection. Wanggaard is the longest serving…
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Joe Handrick on Evers’ Gerrymandering Hypocrisy
Governor Tony Evers made news yesterday, calling a special session of the Legislature to end partisan gerrymandering. This is akin to Jeffrey Dahmer issuing…
- History
Will Wisconsin’s longtime legislative number cruncher soon say goodbye?
A Dairyland Sentinel Perspectives Column by Brian Fraley “According to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau…” Those have been attention-getting words in…
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Governor Evers’ Threatened Veto Would Send “Free Money” for Wisconsin’s Families to Students in Other States
A Dairyland Sentinel perspectives column by Christopher Mohrman Starting in 2027, Wisconsin families could become eligible to receive millions in new funds –…
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Rep. Jacobson introduces bills to restore legislative oversight of Wisconsin agencies
MADISON, Wis. — State Rep. Brent Jacobson introduced legislation this week aimed at restoring legislative oversight of state agencies following a state…
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Rep. Donovan Leads Group Urging End to Emission Testing Mandate
MADISON — Rep. Bob Donovan is leading a group of Wisconsin lawmakers calling on the state’s congressional delegation to repeal the federal mandate that…
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Evers rejects federal scholarship tax credit; Rodriguez urges reconsideration
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he will not opt Wisconsin into a new federal tax-credit scholarship program, a move that immediately drew…
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Audit exposes shortcomings, problems with Wisconsin DNR Fish and Wildlife account
MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 27, 2025) – A state audit has revealed that Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources spent less than half of its Fish and Wildlife…
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If Tony Evers Is Out, Here Are Five Democrats Who Could Run for Wisconsin Governor in 2026
November 2026 could mark only the second time since 1982 that there would not be an incumbent Wisconsin governor running for reelection. Governor Tony Evers…
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UW-Madison Implements Budget Cuts Amid Federal, State Funding Pressures
MADISON, Wis. — June 23, 2025 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will reduce budgets by 5% for schools and colleges and 7% for administrative units in…
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Democrats Set Sights on Flipping Wisconsin Legislature in 2026
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced an ambitious plan today to flip both chambers of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026,…
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History and Analysis of the Struggle to Place MPD Student Resource Officers in Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee police officers walked into 11 Milwaukee Public Schools high schools on Monday, March 17. State law said they were supposed to be there by Jan. 1,…
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Senator Bradley: I and 81 % of Americans Agree on Photo ID for Voting
By Senator Julian Bradley A Dairyland Sentinel Perspectives Column In the lead up to last November’s election, we were reminded on an almost daily basis of…
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Legislative Audit Bureau Highlights Work From Last Two Years
Wisconsin’s Legislative Audit Bureau has published a summary of their work from 2023 and 2024. The biennial report, which is required under Wisconsin…