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Wisconsin Democrats say they’ll introduce a package of bills to lower drug prices, make school lunch free and create a tax credit for low-income people as their first official actions in a new legislative session.

Assembly Republicans voted Tuesday to advance a proposal that would enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter identification law into the state constitution.

Wisconsin lawmakers held a public hearing on a proposal to enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter ID law into the state constitution on Tuesday.

Wisconsin state lawmakers were inaugurated Monday to commence a new session — the first after legislative districts were redrawn, shifting the political parties’ share of power in both chambers.

2024 was a big year for Wisconsin politics. This upcoming year is going to be no different. WPR politics reporters Rich Kremer and Anya van Wagtendonk spoke with “Morning Edition” Alex Crowe about what stories they’re watching in 2025.

Wisconsin was front and center of politics for the majority of 2024. WPR Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn Johnson joined “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe to sum it all up.

Election results under new state voting districts in Wisconsin mean more legislators now represent rural communities, a new analysis shows.

Cullen was first elected to the state Senate in 1974 and served until 1987 as a Democrat. Petak was elected to the state Senate in 1990 and won reelection in 1994.

The State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of planned UW projects including the new engineering building at UW-Madison.

Senate Democratic Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein said she’s already had conversations with Republican leaders.