Attorney General Brad Schimel proposes pay raise for every prosecutor in the state

MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel wants to give a raise to every prosecutor in the state in each of the next two years.Schimel says he's asked Gov.

Things to know about the new Wisconsin legislative session

MADISON — Wisconsin legislators will start their next two-year session with plenty of pomp and circumstance but they'll face some thorny issues almost immediately.Lawmakers return to Madison on Tuesday for inauguration, a ceremony marked by smiles, handshakes and photo opportunities.

Wisconsin Republicans to swear in largest majorities in decades, ask Trump for new authority

MADISON -- Wisconsin Republicans will swear in their biggest majorities since the 1950s when lawmakers return to Madison this week, and GOP leaders are calling on President-elect Donald Trump to provide states with new wide-ranging authority.

GOP in 2017 controls Wisconsin Legislature, Governor's office, presidency for first time since 1970

MADISON — For the first time in nearly half a century, Republicans in 2017 will control the Wisconsin Legislature, the governor's office and the presidency.Wisconsin legislative leaders and Gov.

In year of big stories, politics was the biggest

MILWAUKEE — Violence and arson on the north side of Milwaukee after the fatal shooting of a black man by police.

Assembly committee OKs investigation into leak during Gov. Walker John Doe investigation

MADISON — The state Assembly has authorized Attorney General Brad Schimel to investigate how evidence collected during a secret investigation into Republican Gov.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to see comprehensive plan on juvenile prisons

MADISON — Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he'd like to see a comprehensive plan on how the state handles juvenile offenders in the wake of investigations into wrongdoing at the Lincoln Hills prison.But Vos said Tuesday that no such report can be done until ongoing investigations at Lincoln Hills are complete.