Republicans deny report GOP looking to circumvent Governor Tony Evers

MADISON — The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans denied a report Monday that their party is working to circumvent Democratic Gov.

GOP sets hearing on bill to keep lottery winners secret

MADISON — Republican legislators have scheduled a hearing on a bill that would keep the names of lottery winners secret.Assembly Speaker Robin Vos introduced the bill in April on the same day 24-year-old Manuel Franco came forward to claim a $768 million Powerball prize.

Robin Vos wants fall push to legalize medical marijuana

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to work on legalizing medical marijuana this fall.Democratic Gov.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says taxes won't go up overall

MADISON -- Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says overall tax increases in the Republican state budget plan will not exceed tax cuts.Republicans are working on a roughly $400 million income tax cut proposal.

Robin Vos to appeal ruling allowing deposition over redistricting

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos plans to appeal a ruling that would allow a group of Democratic voters to question him about election boundaries.A three-judge panel voted 2-1 Friday to approve the deposition of Vos over Republican-drawn legislative districts.

Marijuana advocates try again for Wisconsin legalization: 'The people of our state want this to happen'

MADISON — Marijuana advocates have high hopes that the latest proposal to legalize pot in Wisconsin has a better chance of success than ever given growing public support, but the bill unveiled Thursday again faces stiff opposition from Republicans who control the Legislature.That's not deterring Democratic Rep.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' task force to begin gathering water information

MADISON — A task force that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos formed to study water pollution is set start gathering information.The panel is slated to hold a listening session Wednesday with the state Department of Natural Resources as well as the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.The panel has scheduled another listening session April 3.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos forms task force for suicide prevention

MADISON — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is forming a task force to work on suicide prevention.Vos announced the task force Wednesday.

Speaker Vos hopes Foxconn air permits aren't changed: 'I want Foxconn to be here'

MADISON — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes that air permits granted to electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group aren't tightened by Gov.