Republicans defend decision to reject Medicaid expansion
MADISON — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature said Tuesday, June 4 they will increase funding for hospitals, nursing homes, health care workers and other health care programs over the next two years, standing by their decision to reject Gov.
Gov. Evers won't rule out paying for roads without gas tax hike
MADISON — Wisconsin Gov.
Wisconsin Democrats gather in Milwaukee for state convention
MILWAUKEE -- After the April State Supreme court election led to a letdown for state Democrats, following last fall’s sweep of Democratic candidates into statewide offices, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin rallying its members this weekend at its annual convention for what it sees as a decisive interim ahead of the city hosting the Democratic National Convention, and the 2020 general elections.Gov.
Fitzgerald, Vos: No gas tax increase to pay for roads
MADISON — The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans say they'll scrap Democratic Gov.
Budget panel votes to continue UW tuition freeze
MADISON — The Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee voted Tuesday to continue a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze for another two years and give the system about $58 million in additional state money, less than half as much as Democratic Gov.
Republicans agree on $500 million more for Wisconsin schools
MADISON — The Republican-controlled Legislature's budget committee has approved increasing funding for Wisconsin's K-12 schools by $500 million over two years.Democrats and Gov.
Assembly Republicans propose $500 million more for schools
MADISON — Assembly Republicans on Wednesday, May 22 said they support increasing funding for K-12 schools by $500 million over the next two years, considerably less than half of the $1.4 billion that Gov.
Gov. Evers vows to veto 4 GOP anti-abortion bills
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
GOP approves $37M in pay raises for prison workers
MADISON — The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee signed off on a Republican plan Tuesday, May 21 that would give prison workers nearly $37 million in raises in an effort to retain and recruit more guards.Democratic Gov.
Wisconsin Legislature's finance committee OKs 2% raises for state workers
MADISON -- The Legislature's finance committee has approved provisions in Gov.
Gov. Evers on claims GOP legislative leaders are sexist: 'You connect the dots'
MADISON — Democratic Gov.
Republicans, Gov. Evers spar over working with women
OSHKOSH — Democratic Gov.
'Over our dead bodies:' Republicans call Gov. Evers' budget proposal 'wacky,' 'crazy'
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Wisconsin's Republican legislative leaders said at Saturday's state party convention that Democratic Gov.
Wisconsin budget panel approves technical college increase
MADISON — Republicans on the Legislature's budget-writing committee approved more money for Wisconsin's technical colleges on Thursday, but fell $11 million short of what Gov.
Wisconsin Assembly approves 'born alive' anti-abortion bill
MADISON — The Wisconsin Assembly passed a so-called born alive anti-abortion bill Wednesday, May 15 that President Donald Trump has touted, a move that comes as conservatives across the country push to end the constitutional right to abortion.Democratic Gov.
Security for Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes increases
MADISON — Public records show that Wisconsin's Democratic Lt.
Budget panel OKs Gov. Evers' clean water borrowing plan
MADISON — The Legislature's budget-writing committee overwhelmingly approved Democratic Gov.
Health care advocates continue push for Medicaid expansion
MADISON — Advocates for Medicaid expansion say accepting the federal money as Gov.