Wisconsin lawmakers push to pass state budget before Trump signs federal spending package

MADISON (WLUK) -- Wisconsin lawmakers are rushing to pass the next state budget and get it signed into law before federal law changes take effect, potentially costing Wisconsin hospitals $1.5 billion. The Wisconsin State Senate met Wednesday to debate and …

Wisconsin launches Operation Dry Water to ensure safe and sober Fourth of July boating

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Wisconsin officials hope their safety message for the Fourth of July weekend makes waves throughout the state's waterways. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources joined law enforcement agencies nationwide for Operation Dry …

Family feel helped Wisconsin land athletic DT Arthur Scott

In early April, Arthur Scott went out to do speed ladders on his high school field. He filmed a clip, posted it to X and tagged several defensive line coaches. While it is unlikely it was solely that seven seconds of video that did it, Wisconsin defensive …

Pro-choice and pro-life groups react to Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling on abortion

Reaction to SCOWIS abortion ruling MADISON (WKOW) — In a 4–3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s 19th-century abortion ban, dating back to the Civil War era, is no longer enforceable.  The court determined that the law …

Governor signs Wisconsin budget overnight after swift passage; vetoes deadline to close GBCI

Updated with statement by Allouez village president MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed the Wisconsin state budget into law early Thursday morning. It went to the governor’s desk for his signature after the state Assembly and Senate swiftly …

Wisconsin Court Overrules Historic Pro-Life Law After Left-Wing Takeover

A 176-year-old abortion law in Wisconsin was overturned Wednesday by a 4-3 ruling from the state’s Supreme Court, where a newly elected liberal majority cast the deciding votes. The decision marks a major political shift with implications far beyond the …

Pop-Up Storms Forecasted for Southeast Wisconsin This Week

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Pop-up storms are expected to develop across Southeast Wisconsin as humidity levels rise over the next few days. The most significant chance for showers or storms tonight will likely be north of Milwaukee, where temperatures will only …

Lawmakers to vote on Wisconsin budget

Wisconsin needs transparency in voucher school funding, not decoupling | Opinion 

Submitted by the district leadership of Ashwaubenon, De Pere, Denmark, Green Bay, Howard-Suamico, Luxemburg-Casco, Pulaski, and West De Pere School Districts Wisconsin public school districts argue against decoupling voucher school funding from public …

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down 1849 pro-life law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled July 2 that an 1849 state law that almost entirely protected unborn life was not triggered by the US Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson that returned abortion regulation to the state level. Reuters …