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State Superintendent Tony Evers wins in the closest governor election Wisconsin has seen in over 50 years.

STATE NEWS

Primary elections result in few upsets

By Andy Goldstein | Aug. 15, 2018

With partisan nominations for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, Congress and most of the state Legislature on the line, more Wisconsinites turned out to vote in Tuesday’s primary election than any primary since 2002. Most major races saw longtime frontrunners pull away with expected victories. Democratic primary for governor State superintendent Tony Evers, who has been a consistent leader in name recognition, polls and party backing, pulled out a convincing win. With over 41 percent of the vote, Evers, a former school teacher, gathered more than twice the support of his opponents, trailed by firefighters’ union head Mahlon Mitchell with 16 percent and former state Rep.

With several heated races coming in November, Wisconsin’s state primaries have received an national spotlight.

STATE NEWS

Your primer for Tuesday’s statewide primaries

By Andy Goldstein | Aug. 13, 2018

In one of the most anticipated primary elections in recent years, Wisconsinites will head to the polls Tuesday to select their party’s nominees for a swath of key races coming in the general election. Seen as a major battleground in what will likely be a decisive midterm election, the state’s voters will decide who will make the ballot for governor, U.S.

Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to maintain the current UW System tuition freeze if re-elected in November could mean program cuts and longer time to graduation for students, lawmakers warn.

CAMPUS NEWS

What a tuition freeze means for UW-Madison students

By Sydney Widell | Aug. 13, 2018

The tuition freeze has been criticized in the past from both lawmakers and university officials. Arguments claimed the effects of ongoing funding cuts to the UW System have only been exacerbated by the tuition cap, and they have called on Gov. Walker to fund the freeze.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.

STATE NEWS

Gerrymandering here to stay, for now, after SCOTUS decision

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 18, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.

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Democrats see mixed results in their uphill special election challenges

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 13, 2018

After courts ordered Gov. Scott Walker to call two new special elections, Democrats were able to pick up a surprising victory in the state Senate, while losing an opportunity to bolster their minority in the Assembly.

After eight years of conservative reform to higher education under Gov. Scott Walker, his Democratic challengers hope a new vision for state universities will help unseat him.

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In a packed primary for governor, Democrats hope to stand out on higher education

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 12, 2018

In what is expected to be the most crowded primary ballot in recent memory, the ten Democratic candidates for governor are using every opportunity to distinguish themselves from the rest.

STATE NEWS

Planned Parenthood expands Wisconsin coverage with new location

By Sydney Widell and Robin Cawley | May. 14, 2018

Planned Parenthood opened the doors at their new Sheboygan location Monday, where they plan to offer certain abortions, early pregnancy complication assessments and other preventative healthcare.

As Wisconsin attempts to attract millenials, some UW-Madison graduates are making plans to leave the state.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison grads follow trend of ‘brain drain’ in Wisconsin

By Sydney Widell and Robyn Cawley | Apr. 26, 2018

When Genevieve Pfister and Samuel Fritz, who are both graduating this spring, became friends in their electrical engineering class last year, they were unsure where they would end up after graduation.

STATE NEWS

How much will investing in your education cost you in debt?

By Jessica Lipaz | Apr. 25, 2018

While the necessity of a college degree continues to rise, student debt is becoming an increasingly crippling burden for millions across the country.

STATE NEWS

State quietly deregulates stormwater, its latest move in a series of environmental rollbacks

By Sydney Widell | Apr. 25, 2018

After the state limited storm runoff regulation, some experts fear legislators created more problems than they solved.

As the 2018 election cycle heats up, millions of dollars have flooded into contested races around the country, several of which are in Wisconsin, as top donors seek to give a financial leg up to candidates of their choosing.

STATE NEWS

Wisconsin boasts biggest individual donor of 2018, spending millions to unseat Tammy Baldwin

By Colin Durlacher | Apr. 25, 2018

As the 2018 election cycle heats up, millions of dollars have flooded into contested races around the country, several of which are in Wisconsin, as top donors seek to give a financial leg up to candidates of their choosing.

As the public debate over the impact of undocumented immigration rages on, a new study from a UW-Madison professor shows a negative relationship between the contentious phenomenon and violent crime.

STATE NEWS

Undocumented immigration linked to decrease in violent crime, UW study shows

By Michael Bogaards | Apr. 24, 2018

As the public debate over the impact of undocumented immigration rages on, a new study from a UW-Madison professor shows a negative relationship between the contentious phenomenon and violent crime.

For the second time this year, students and teachers around the country organized mass walkouts and protests to call on legislators to pass stricter gun control measures.

STATE NEWS

On anniversary of Columbine massacre, students and teachers walkout to demand gun reform

By Andy Goldstein | Apr. 23, 2018

For the second time this year, students and teachers around the country organized mass walkouts and protests to call on legislators to pass stricter gun control measures.

STATE NEWS

UW Regent Bryan Steil announces run for Paul Ryan’s seat

By Andy Goldstein | Apr. 22, 2018

UW Regent Bryan Steil announced Sunday that he will run to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, making him the instant frontrunner in a GOP primary that previously lacked any prominent names.

Gov. Scott Walker asked for federal support of his $200 million healthcare plan Thursday. He introduced the measure in February to steady a sluggish state insurance market.

STATE NEWS

Walker petitions federal government for healthcare funding in effort to stabilize markets

By Sydney Widell | Apr. 19, 2018

In an effort to provide accessible health care to Wisconsinites, the state filed a request with the federal government to approve a $200 million healthcare reinsurance program Thursday, but state Democrats argue even more action is needed.

Though Wisconsinites prepare to celebrate Earth Day this weekend, many conservationists fear the state has taken a step back when it comes to protecting the planet.

STATE NEWS

How new state policies could adversely affect our planet this Earth Day

By Andy Goldstein | Apr. 19, 2018

Though Wisconsinites prepare to celebrate Earth Day this weekend, many conservationists fear the state has taken a step back when it comes to protecting the planet.

The Joint Committee on Finance approved the UW System’s proposal regarding outcome-based funding beginning 2018-19.

STATE NEWS

State budget committee authorizes performance-based funding for UW System

By Max Bayer | Apr. 18, 2018

The state’s Joint Committee On Finance approved a plan to provide the UW System over $26 million in performance-based funds. The legislature created four major goals for the system to assess: ensuring student access, improving student progress and completion, expanding contributions to the workforce and improving efficiency.

Wisconsin families will soon be eligible to receive a $100 tax credit for every dependent child in the household under a major bill signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday.

STATE NEWS

Walker signs child tax credit, sales tax holiday into law despite Democratic dissent

By Michael Bogaards | Apr. 17, 2018

Wisconsin families will soon be eligible to receive a $100 tax credit for every dependent child in the household under a major bill signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker Tuesday.

In a surprising late-season storm, much of Wisconsin was blanketed in snow, burdening residents with winter delays after several warm days hinted to signs of spring’s arrival.

STATE NEWS

Spring storm blankets much of the state in record snowfall

By Will Husted | Apr. 16, 2018

In a surprising late-season storm, much of Wisconsin was blanketed in snow, burdening residents with winter delays after several warm days hinted to signs of spring’s arrival.

In light of a state shortage in young, educated workers, Gov. Scott Walker has signed off on a $6.8 million advertising campaign to boost millennial interest in moving or staying in Wisconsin.

STATE NEWS

Walker OK’s multi-million dollar marketing campaign to attract millennial workers

By Andy Goldstein | Apr. 16, 2018

In light of a state shortage in young, educated workers, Gov. Scott Walker has signed off on a $6.8 million advertising campaign to boost millennial interest in moving or staying in Wisconsin.