Wisconsin Assembly

From expanding Medicaid to protecting abortion access, Republican incumbent Rob Swearingen and his Democratic challenger Eileen Daniel came down mostly on party lines at a WXPR-hosted candidate forum for Wisconsin’s 34th Assembly District.

Majority Leader Jim Steineke announced Monday that he will resign on July 27 rather than serve out the remainder of his term.

Overall, 17 Assembly members and six senators are not seeking reelection.

Attorneys for State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who commissioned a partisan investigation into the 2020 elections, on Wednesday handed over more than 10,000 emails related to the probe to an independent watchdog group.

A set of bills would discourage the teaching of so-called critical race theory, allow people to sue the system if conservative speakers aren't allowed to visit campuses and allow students to substitute a class on the U.S. Constitution for a diversity course.

A teacher and high school students from Rhinelander are among the loudest supporters of a proposed state law to require more financial literacy education. Several state organizations say it’s a worthy cause, but the mandate would be too difficult for many local schools to put into place.

A bill moving through the Wisconsin Legislature would set new law enforcement standards for certain "unlawful" assemblies. But Democrats and civil rights groups say the legislation would curtail constitutionally protected protests.

Hintz said Monday that he wanted to have more time for his family, including two children under age 5, and for his legislative district.

Food could not be labeled as meat, milk or dairy if they don’t contain those products under bills up for approval in the Wisconsin Assembly. The “truth in…

The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that would limit opportunities for absentee voting, make it more difficult for…