Dems say they will repeal 1849 abortion law, expand reproductive rights with trifecta

AG Josh Kaul said despite the state Supreme Court’s ruling in July 2025 that an 1849 state law that had been interpreted as banning abortion could not be enforced, a new state law could be passed that puts an abortion ban in place.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 19

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk recap the Democratic state convention, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s appearance at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon and a state Supreme Court ruling striking down a minority student grant program.

Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 19

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk recap the Democratic state convention, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s appearance at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon and a state Supreme Court ruling