WUWM talked to two southeast Wisconsin legislators — one Republican, one Democrat — to hear about their priorities for the upcoming session and the climate of working across the aisle in Madison.

Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would restrict the governor’s partial veto power on appropriation bills. The lawmakers — Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), Sens. Cory Tomczyck (R-Mosinee) and Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) — said in a statement that the partial veto power has been “abused” by governors to “twist

In addition to its strict voter ID law, other restrictive voting laws in Wisconsin make it the fifth-hardest state in the nation to cast a vote, according to the Cost of Voting Index.

A bill that would empower Wisconsin municipalities to block the construction of solar and wind farms in their backyards has been introduced a second time.

Although officially nonpartisan, state Supreme Court candidates line up with either the Democratic or Republican parties in their campaigns.

The US Senate overwhelmingly confirmed ex-Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as President Trump’s transportation secretary Tuesday, adding another former Fox News personality to the cabinet. Duffy, 53, cleared the upper chamber in a 77-22 vote after his nomination received the approval of all 28 members of the Senate Commerce Committee.

Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Looking only at voter ID laws, Wisconsin’s is one of the strictest in the country, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, but there are other factors besides the voter ID law that affect how easy or hard it is to vote.

Basically, the GOP establishment is saying that you cannot serve both on the party's executive committee and work for or contract with a PAC, a 501 (c)4 or a 527. To be honest, the proposed amendment does make sense.

Republicans in the Wisconsin congressional delegation expressed reservations about pardons for those who assaulted officers on Jan. 6, 2021.

Sen. John Jagler, Rep. Robert Wittke and Rep. Todd Novak say the bill is needed to “reinstate” high academic standards in Wisconsin.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they're hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control.

Democrats are proposing legislation to prevent state and local officials from detaining illegal immigrants in wake of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.In Madison,