Editing Wisconsin (section)

===21st century===
{{Expand section|It's missing much of the states history from the 2000s to the 2020s|date=April 2025}}
In 2011, Wisconsin became the focus of some controversy when newly elected governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]] proposed and then successfully passed and enacted [[2011 Wisconsin Act 10]], which made large changes in the areas of collective bargaining, compensation, retirement, health insurance, and sick leave of public sector employees, among other changes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Condon|first=Stephanie|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-signs-anti-union-bill-but-democrats-say-theyre-the-political-victors/|title=Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs anti-union bill – but Democrats say they're the political victors|work=CBS News|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=March 12, 2011|archive-date=March 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312162805/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20042122-503544.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[2011 Wisconsin protests|series of major protests]] by union supporters took place that year in protest to the changes, and Walker survived [[Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election|a recall election held the next year]], becoming the first governor in United States history to do so.<ref>{{cite news|last=Montopoli|first=Brian|title=CBS News: Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall election|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-walker-wins-wisconsin-recall-election/|newspaper=CBS News|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=January 20, 2017|archive-date=November 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110170530/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57447954-503544/wisconsin-recall-walker-opens-slight-lead-as-votes-are-counted/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since 2023, [[Closures of the University of Wisconsin branch campuses|five University of Wisconsin branch campuses have closed]], one has gone entirely online, and one has stopped using several of its buildings. Many have expressed concerns about the future of the Wisconsin Idea following these closures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kremer |first=Rich |date=2024-04-25 |title=UW to vacate Richland campus 1 year after college classes ended |url=https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-vacate-richland-campus-college-classes-ended |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=WPR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kremer |first1=Rich |date=November 22, 2022 |title=In-person classes ended at UW-Platteville Richland campus July 1 |url=https://www.wpr.org/uw-platteville-richland-campus-july-1-close-in-person |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=[[Wisconsin Public Radio]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=UW-Oshkosh to shut down Fox Cities campus amid enrollment plunge |url=https://apnews.com/article/uw-wisconsin-oshkosh-closing-81c25ab9b12226e45758095c20a9897d |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>