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Gov. Tony Evers signed executive orders restarting commutations, creating a 14‑member advisory board and a separate track for people sentenced as minors.
Residents told a statewide town hall that a rush of data‑center projects could raise energy bills and strain water supplies while lawmakers stall. Local fights, NDAs and PSC hearings are now the front lines.
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee says ICE agents detained its president Monday, moved him through a Chicago processing center and later to an Indiana detention facility. The mosque is demanding his release and answers.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills that would have limited transgender youths’ access to care and sports, saying the measures were "Not approved" and defending LGBTQ Wisconsinites.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and other Democrats have centered child care in the 2026 primary, from a 7% cost cap to proposals for expanded subsidies and universal pre‑K.
A Madison three‑judge panel dismissed a challenge to Wisconsin’s 2022 congressional map, leaving the GOP‑favored 6‑2 lineup intact and sending any appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The ACLU and Legal Aid have asked a judge to hold Milwaukee County in contempt over alleged failures at the county jail while the county seeks to end a 2001 consent decree.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a GOP bill that would have forced Wisconsin to join a federal school‑choice tax‑credit program, saying it would funnel public dollars to private‑school donors.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed three GOP education bills, including a measure that would have required DPI sign‑off before school referendums. The move comes as dozens of districts head to the ballot.
A March 25 complaint asks the Milwaukee County DA to probe Ryan Antczak for allegedly circulating false campaign mailers about Supervisor Kathleen Vincent.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled officers must read Miranda warnings to students before in‑school interrogations, a unanimous decision that could reshape SRO practices statewide.
The Common Council sent Karin Tyler’s nomination back to subcommittee, complicating leadership of the Department of Community Wellness and Safety as grants near expiration.
More than 100 No Kings protests are scheduled across Wisconsin this Saturday, with flagship rallies planned at the State Capitol in Madison and Washington Park in Milwaukee.
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