Drama, anguish and incremental progress in the Wisconsin State Capitol

By: Ruth Conniff

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Before Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced his retirement Thursday, it was obvious something had changed. The longest serving speaker in Wisconsin history, known for keeping Assembly Republicans on a tight leash, slipped out of a caucus meeting late Wednesday night. Capitol reporter Baylor Spears tracked him down at a fundraiser at the Madison Club, where, she reported, Vos told her his caucus was meeting without him. Later that evening, Assembly Republicans announced …

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