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MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers wants to make it cheaper for the public to obtain government documents in some cases, after taking a series of hits for how he's handled records requests over the last two years. For decades, government agencies have been allowed to charge those requesting documents for the cost of locating records if that cost exceeds $50. In the state budget he proposed last month, Evers recommended raising the threshold to $100, which would let more people obtain records without having to pay a fee.  The proposal — hailed by open records advocates — comes after the Democra...

April 6 is election day for the spring nonpartisan elections. Here's what you need to know about absentee ballots and early in-person voting

State superintendent candidates Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr advanced to the April election after a crowded primary on Tuesday. On election night, Kerr put out a racially insensitive Tweet and deleted her account the next morning.

Feb 18, 2021 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin’s spring primary election barely topped 7%, one-tenth of what turnout was just three months ago in the November presidential election. The only statewide race on Tuesday’s ballot was the nonpartisan contest for state superintendent of schools. The race drew little attention in the days leading up to the vote and the low turnout was not a surprise. Election officials had said they expected few voters to cast ballots. Just shy of 325,000 people voted in the superintendent’s race, based on unofficial numbers. That is nearly 7.2% of t...

Underly, Kerr advance to April election for superintendent of public instruction John Jagler to face Democrat Melissa Winker in April for state Senate District 13 seat Share Updated: 11:15 PM CST Feb 16, 2021 The Associated Press John Jagler to face Democrat Melissa Winker in April for state Senate District 13 seat Share Updated: 11:15 PM CST Feb 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THE TOP TWO VOTE-GETTERS MOVE ON TO THE APRIL 6 GENERAL ELECTION. DR. JILL UNDERLY, THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDE FROM PECATONICA, SOUTHWEST OF MADISON, SHE’S BACKED BY ...