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Despite Wisconsin’s nearly even split between Democrats and Republicans in the state, Republicans have a 64-35 majority in the Assembly and a 22-10 majority in the Senate.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos speaks during an interview at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 20, 2023.
All 99 Wisconsin State Assembly seats are on the ballot this November, with new district maps potentially altering the political landscape in the state legislature. This election will determine ...
With more funding challenges than ever, some arts advocates look to the state of Wisconsin for help. Will it ever come?
Wisconsin State Capitol. February 16, 2025. Despite pushback in recent years, the Wisconsin State Assembly moved to recognize February as Black History Month in a legislative meeting Wednesday morning ...
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that Republicans were "done negotiating" on a bill that would increase state aid to local governments, unveiling a new proposal that Democratic ...
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed the state budget with no Democratic support on Tuesday, sending the $81 billion two-year spending plan on to the state Senate which was ...
Wisconsin Rapids-area voters on Tuesday elected several familiar faces to the state Senate and state Assembly as well as one newcomer. Here's a closer look at those races. Senate District 24 ...
The Wisconsin Assembly passed the state budget Wednesday after Democrats decided against offering any amendments or prolonging debate, saying the $70 billion spending plan is so bad it can't be fixed.
There is a battle for control of the Wisconsin Assembly on Election Day, Nov. 5. It is the first time the whole state will use new legislative maps.
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 370 Tuesday, sending it to the Senate for the next level of approval, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The bill would allow high school ...
Hurd, 66, is a Withee resident who has been serving as representative to the District 68 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2022 and served as village of Fall Creek trustee from 2021 to 2024.