Gov. Tony Evers was under pressure Monday to sign the state budget as passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, even though it doesn't include many of his priorities and GOP lawmakers have made it difficult for him to reshape it in any way through the use of partial vetoes.

Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos state budget state Legislature

Opposition from a pair of conservative Wisconsin state senators to the Republican-written state budget is putting GOP leaders in a tough spot as they try to round up enough votes to pass the two-year spending plan next week.

Tagged with: David Craig gas tax Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos state budget

A panel of judges has extended a block on Democrats' attempts to force Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to testify in a federal lawsuit challenging Republican-drawn legislative maps.

Tagged with: Robin Vos U.S. Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans say they'll scrap Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal to raise the gas tax to help pay for roads.

Tagged with: gas tax roads Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald

Wisconsin's new Democratic governor and the Republicans who control the Legislature are having such a hard time getting along that even the signing of a seemingly innocuous, unanimously approved bill turned into a partisan fight.

Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald state Legislature

Republican legislative leaders are thinking about splitting the state budget into two bills.

Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald state budget

Republicans on the Legislature's budget-writing committee planned on Thursday to set aside more money than Gov. Tony Evers had initially proposed for workforce development and Wisconsin technical colleges.

Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers John Nygren Joint Finance Committee Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald

Foxconn Technology Group has not said what changes it wants to see in its contract with Wisconsin for a project that could employ up to 13,000 people, Gov. Tony Evers said in an interview Wednesday.

Tagged with: Foxconn Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald

Gov. Tony Evers said in a letter his office released on Tuesday that Foxconn Technology Group approached the state last month about wanting to renegotiate its contract for a project that could yield the global electronics giant more than $4 billion worth of state and local tax credits.

Tagged with: Foxconn Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald

Foxconn Technology Group says it is looking for "flexibility" within its existing contract with Wisconsin for a project that could net the worldwide electronics leader more than $4 billion in tax credits.

Tagged with: Foxconn Gov. Tony Evers Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald