Gov. Tony Evers

The Republican-proposed constitutional amendments, which Gov. Tony Evers called an attempted 'power grab' on handing out federal money, were rejected by about 15 percentage points.

The proposed state constitutional amendments would give the legislature more say-so over spending federal dollars.

The tug of war between Wisconsin’s Republican-dominated Legislature and Democratic governor was on display again last week. The state Senate rejected one of Gov. Evers’ latest appointees to the Natural Resources Board — Todd Ambs. He’s regarded as a water policy expert and conservation advocate in both state and Great Lakes circles.

The new law appears to end a major fight over legislative maps. But not everything is settled.

Democrats are almost certain to gain seats in the state Assembly and state Senate under the new maps, which will be in place for the November election.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions. The court’s liberal majority agreed to hear the case, with the three conservative justices dissenting. It set oral arguments for April 17.

Gov. Evers calls for more worker training, recruitment and retention for various fields.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who has pushed for full legalization of recreational marijuana, says he is open to a more limited medical marijuana legalization being promoted by Republicans.

The measure has bipartisan legislative support, but not across the entire political spectrum.

Significant changes proposed by Governor Tony Evers and a package of bills introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature seek to improve conditions for prisoners in the state. How successful will these measures be?