Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses state's 1849 abortion law

July 2 (UPI) -- Wisconsin's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a ruling that invalidated an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions and said Wisconsin women will continue to have access to critical abortion-related health services. The 4-3 ruling by …

Tony Evers signs bills aiming to make Wisconsin the 'Silicon Valley' of nuclear energy

MADISON - Wisconsin is one step closer in a quest to become the "Silicon Valley" of nuclear energy, after Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills into law focused on drawing attention to research being done at labs across the state. Evers on July 2 …

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Wisconsin AG Kaul, Planned Parenthood leaders speak out after SCOWIS abortion

Wisconsin drivers urged to travel safely during Fourth of July weekend

Wisconsin drivers are gearing up for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, with AAA projecting more than 1.47 million state residents will hit the road for Fourth of July celebrations. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is urging …

Wisconsin Historical Society: Margaret A. Muir listed in the National Register...

KEWAUNEE COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Margaret A. Muir Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2025. The schooner is located in Lake Michigan, in Kewaunee County. Margaret A. Muir …

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin: Abortion services still accessible in Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court confirmed that statute 940.04 was impliedly repealed through forty years of law regulating abortion since Roe v Wade.  The following is a statement from attorney Michelle Velasquez, Chief Strategy Officer, …

Employment Resources, Inc.: Wisconsin disability employment advocate warns of devastating impact...

MADISON, WI July 2, 2025   Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) Executive Director Kweku-TeAngelo Cargile Jr. issued the following statement today after the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill with cuts to Medicaid that are even deeper than those …

Wisconsin state budget has three wins for child care

The Child Care Counts program has ended, and Wisconsin won’t spend the $480 million Gov. Tony Evers initially proposed for early child care in the 2025-27 state budget, but that doesn’t mean early child care advocates can’t point to some wins in the …

Wisconsin Overturns 176 Years of Anti-Abortion Legislation

Wisconsin's Supreme Court struck down a 176-year old state law Wednesday, one that classified performing an abortion as a felony, except in the case of saving the mother's life.  Abortions within the first 22 weeks of pregnancy have already been …