Baylor Spears

Kinser agreed to join the forum after initially declining, making a meeting of the candidates appear unlikely ahead of the April 1 election. 

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a slate of criminal justice related bills Thursday, including a requirement to revoke probation or parole for people charged with crimes and implementing financial penalties if Milwaukee Public Schools doesn’t return police officers to school buildings.   Republican lawmakers said the bills were necessary to improve public safety in Wisconsin.  “Wisconsinites in […]

The committee was formed this session to serve as the Wisconsin version of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) told the Assembly Education Committee that the bill is another way to unite parents and their children.

The bill, coauthored by Rep. Bob Donovan and Sen. Van Wanggaard, comes after months of noncompliance with state law by the school district.

The four Republican bills come as President Donald Trump has signed a slate of executive orders targeting transgender people.

Proposed legislation would require local sheriffs to verify the citizenship status of people in custody for a felony offense.

GOP lawmakers said Wisconsin needs to ensure schools are meeting certain standards, especially as they’ve provided some funding increases.

The proposal would invest $4 billion in K-12 and higher education, provide $2 billion in tax relief and increase taxes for wealthy residents.

Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser will advance to the April 1 general election in the race for Wisconsin state superintendent.

Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde recognized Phillips’ lengthy list of ‘firsts’, saying that “far too few” Wisconsinites know about her legacy.