Wisconsin Democrats are demanding Republican lawmakers confirm Gov. Tony Evers' choice to replace the GOP-appointed head of the Department of Natural Resources board in a battle that could shape how the agency approaches a host of pressing issues including this fall's wolf hunt to pollution limits.

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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Ron Johnson, vying to become the first African American from Wisconsin to serve in the Senate.

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Gov. Tony Evers' reelection campaign reported Monday that the Democratic incumbent raised $5 million in the first six months of the year and has more than $7 million cash on hand ahead of his bid for a second term.

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Monday’s announcement that Gov. Tony Evers had negotiated a new deal with Foxconn wasn’t entirely a shock. The state had long expressed dissatisfaction with the company’s follow-through on its original deal, and there had been strong signals it would be significantly altered.

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Foxconn Technology Group, the largest electronics manufacturer in the world, is considering making electric vehicles at its Wisconsin plant, which has been scaled back since the announcement in 2017 of its construction, the company's chairman said on Tuesday.

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Nobody came out of the Act 10 battle a decade ago looking good.

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Freezing tuition at the University of Wisconsin without adding more state money to offset the loss has contributed to the system falling behind similar institutions and harming its ability to compete, according to a report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum released Tuesday.

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Wisconsin told Foxconn Technology Group on Monday that it won't qualify for billions of dollars in state tax credits unless it strikes a new deal for a scaled-back factory complex.

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A judge refused Monday to reinstate a wetlands permit for a $75 million frac sand operation in Monroe County.

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Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit two conservative Milwaukee suburbs during a Tuesday trip to Wisconsin.

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