Government

By WisPolitics.com

A new two-year legislative session begins in January, and for the first time in years, majority Republicans have a new majority leader and a new co-chair of the budget committee.

By WisPolitics.com

The dust hasn’t quite settled on Election Day 2020. As of Nov.  9, President Trump had not conceded, even though Joe Biden was projected to win the popular vote by millions and the Electoral College vote by a safe margin.

By WisPolitics.com

The tug of war between Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and Foxconn over billions in tax incentives has moved to a new stage.

Gov. Tony Evers, with Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, highlighted the expansion of COVID-19 testing across Wisconsin last week. This includes 71 new free community testing sites that will now be available in 56 counties and seven tribal nations.

By WisPolitics.com

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is asking the state Supreme Court to take over a challenge to the limits on indoor public gatherings in Wisconsin, arguing the case involves “immediate, life-threatening public health conditions.”

By WisPolitics.com

Wisconsinites this November will be deciding on more than $1.1 billion in K-12 school referendums across the state, a total that, when combined with ballot measures in April, puts more school money on the ballot this year than any other single year this century.

By Wisconsin Policy Forum

By WisPolitics.com

Prior to his Kenosha visit last month, Republicans enjoyed accusing Joe Biden of largely ignoring Wisconsin in 2020.

They weren’t talking about Biden’s presence on the airwaves.

By WisPolitics

State agencies want to update the unemployment insurance computer system, create a new position to train law enforcement on the use of force, and double how much utilities pay into an energy efficiency program, according to recent budget requests.

Wisconsin’s gross property tax levies saw their largest percentage increase in more than a decade on last December’s bills, but robust growth in property values caused tax rates to decrease statewide for the sixth straight year according to Wisconsin Policy Forum.