Republicans who control the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee again blocked a Democratic attempt Wednesday to legalize marijuana for medical uses.
The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican-led budget committee on Thursday killed hundreds of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' priorities, including ones that would have legalized marijuana and expanded Medicaid, as it began crafting the next state spending plan.
A powerful Republican lawmaker in the Wisconsin Legislature known for his efforts to combat the opioid abuse crisis announced on Tuesday that he was resigning to pursue unspecified opportunities in the private sector, causing a surprising shakeup to the leadership of the panel that writes the state budget.
Wisconsin Republicans are trying to speed a bill through the Legislature in its final session days to take authority to regulate factory-farm siting and expansion from state officials and give it to a new board controlled by agricultural groups.
A new bill introduced this week would eliminate sales tax on construction equipment that’s temporarily parked in Wisconsin before being sent out of state for certain types of projects.
After a contractor's lone bid on a Rock County interstate job came in $20 million higher than expected, Wisconsin's nominated transportation secretary told lawmakers he's not sure if he'd sign off on the contract.
Republicans silenced any talk Tuesday of a blue wave sweeping them out of control of the Wisconsin Legislature, with GOP incumbents turning back more than enough Democratic challengers to maintain majorities in both the state Assembly and Senate.