Gov. Evers Promises Veto of Transgender Sports Ban
Ben Yount - The Center SquareWisconsin will not see a law that keeps transgender girls out of female sports in the state. Gov. Tony Evers promised on Twitter to veto legislation from Republican lawmakers that…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Eye Bigger Prizes, New Rules for Local Fairs
The plan before lawmakers, SB 311, would double the state’s share of prize money for local fairs from $10,000 per fair to $20,000. There could soon be more livestock and…
Eau Claire Schools Sued Over Transition Statement to Kids
There are new questions for school leaders in Eau Claire after a parent requested to see the statement read to her kids about a teacher’s transition from a man to…
State Rep. Scott Allen Wants Watermarks on Wisconsin Absentee Ballots
There’s a pitch at the Wisconsin Capitol to add watermarks to the state’s absentee ballots. Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said absentee ballots in Wisconsin need to be more secure. Allen…
UW-Madison Race-based Hiring Program Likely Unconstitutional, Report Says
Race-based admissions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may not be the only thing that could be changing. A new report from Center for Investigative Oversight at the Institute for Reforming…
Lawmakers Pitch Tax-free Retirement in Wisconsin
There’s a new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol to try and keep more retirees in the state. State Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, and state Sen. Rachael Cabral Guevara, R-Appleton, on…
Wisconsin Republicans Pitch ‘Federal Solution’ For State’s Election Rules
A pair of Republican Wisconsin congressmen is pitching what they are calling a “federalist solution” to elections across the country. Republicans Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden this week introduced…
New Transgender Parent, Non-Binary Caucus Formed at Wisconsin Capitol
Wisconsin doesn’t currently have any openly trans lawmakers, but there is a new trans legislative caucus at the statehouse. State Reps. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, and Ryan Clancy, D-Milwaukee, on…
Wisconsin Republicans Reintroduce Save Women’s Sports Act
Republican lawmakers are trying again with a plan to keep individuals born biological males from playing girls’ sports. Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, and Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, on Wednesday, reintroduced…
Wisconsin Republicans Want to End Race-based Scholarship Programs
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is vowing Republicans will move to end race-based scholarship programs across the state in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court moving to erase race as…