A new bill introduced this week would legalize kratom, a stimulant made from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia. A similar bill failed to pass in 2022, […]
Republican Lawmakers Propose Changes to Reading Education
A group of Republican lawmakers began circulating a bill today that would address literacy in Wisconsin. “This is really a great day for Wisconsin, because our job as legislators is […]
Wisconsin Assembly passes seven bills Republicans claim will make cred...
The Wisconsin Assembly passed seven bills dealing with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, or DSPS. That’s the state agency that provides licensing credentials in order for certain […]
Assembly Passes Shared Revenue Bill
Last night, the state Assembly approved a revised version of their shared revenue bill, increasing how much money is sent to local governments, but with some caveats. While the Assembly […]
People’s Maps Commission Releases Report
At a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda today, Governor Tony Evers and Christopher Ford – chair of the People’s Maps Commission – unveiled the commission’s final recommendations for new […]
Second Election Probe Lawsuit Filed
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is the sole defendant in another lawsuit seeking to obtain documents related to the ongoing election review into the 2020 presidential election. W-O-R-T reporter Karoliina Bursian has […]