Emilee Fannon, Capitol Reporter
Emilee Fannon joins CBS 58 after serving as the Capitol Bureau Chief for WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin for three years.
During her time in Madison, she enjoyed covering the 2020 presidential election and having the opportunity to interview major party candidates including Vice President Mike Pence, former vice president Joe Biden, as well as other prominent figures tied to the Trump and Biden campaigns.
Emilee is looking forward to continuing to build her career as a political reporter in the Milwaukee market, an area familiar to her as many of her family members are from the suburbs of Milwaukee.
Her passion to report on politics began six years ago in Springfield, Illinois where she received her Master's degree in political affairs reporting. Shortly after, she was hired as a statehouse reporter at the capitol covering Illinois politics including the rise and fall of the longest budget impasse in modern day history as well as historic school funding reform.
Even though Emilee was born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, she is a huge Green Bay Packer fan and happy to continue rooting for her team in Wisconsin.
Articles by Emilee Fannon
- State party chairs discuss 2022 outlook, challenges ahead
- State Senate passes bill to crack down on catalytic converter thefts, approves abortion bills
- 'Protect Act' aims to prevent teenagers from using e-cigarettes
- COVID-19 deaths doubled at Wisconsin nursing homes from Aug.-Sept., AARP says
- The ghosts at Great Dane Pub & Brewery
- Republicans, Democrats eye Milwaukee to host 2024 National Convention
- State and city election officials will no longer testify with Gableman
- Ted Nugent promotes GOP bills to eliminate concealed carry permits, hunt sandhill cranes
- Wisconsin brewery owner helps parents sue after kids are infected with COVID-19
- 'Shut this fake investigation down': AG Kaul wants GOP election probe to end
- Gableman puts election subpoenas on hold, cancels interviews with clerks and mayors
- Republicans, heath care workers debate abortion bills
- 'A colossal waste of time and money': Mayors frustrated after issued subpoenas for election investigation
- Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to act to protect teens, social media expert doubts progress
- Milwaukee Sen. Lena Taylor announces candidacy for Wisconsin lieutenant governor
- First look at the conditions at Fort McCoy; Afghan refugees say things are improving
- DWD hires company to upgrade unemployment system to avoid future backlogs
- Underly: Funding for K-12 schools 'broken', calls on Legislature to invest more state resources
- UW professors challenge GOP attempts to ban critical race theory on college campuses
- GOP lawmaker seeks $100M for school mental health programs, Democrats criticize the move as 'political'
- Milwaukee Co. clerk responds to election investigator's threat of subpoenas
- 'Mixed emotions': Fort Atkinson schools implement mask mandate days after student tests positive for COVID-19 and dies
- GOP bill seeks to give parents more control over what their child's being taught at school
- Conservative law firm advises against legal challenges to COVID-19 testing requirement for state employees
- Election clerks won't respond to 'questionable' and 'confusing' investigation email
- Wisconsin nursing homes see spike in COVID-19 cases as federal vaccine mandate for staff looms
- 'I've never looked back' How 9/11 transformed a women's journey from TV to health care
- Schools struggle to educate about the dangers of vaping; raising tobacco age to 21 could help, officials say
- Kleefisch makes it official, launches bid for governor
- GOP lawmaker hosts informational hearing on how WI's elections operate, debunks conspiracy theories
- Almost all Afghan refugees take advantage of free COVID-19 shots at Fort McCoy
- Kleefisch to make 'special announcement' next week in Waukesha County
- Wisconsin Democrats, DNC officials kick off 'Build Back Better' tour ahead of 2022 midterm elections
- 'Dog whistle crap': Gov. Evers fires back at Republicans concerned about Afghan refugees vetting process
- More Afghan refugees arrive at Fort McCoy, Republican Congressmen visit
- 'We're not going to lose our mayor anytime soon' Expert explains why ambassador confirmation process will take months
- Sen. Ron Johnson visits Fort McCoy as Afghan refugees arrive, raises concerns over the vetting process
- 'Let me run the schools': UW System President will enact COVID-19 policies on campuses without lawmaker's approval
- Afghan refugee gives advice to new arrivals coming to Wisconsin
- Gov. Evers: 'Hundreds or possibly 2,000' Afghan refugees could arrive at Fort McCoy
- 'War veterans are not okay': Wisconsin Afghan veterans in anguish over Taliban takeover
- Social Services agencies prepare to house Afghan refugees
- Mayor Barrett considers appealing U.S. Census data after city records lowest population growth since 1930
- MU Poll: Support slips for Ron Johnson, Evers' approval remains steady & doubts remain over 2020 election
- Gov. Evers vetoes 6 election bills supported by Republicans, dispute over election laws continues
- Chair of Senate elections committee doesn’t support another election probe
- DPI 'strongly' recommends indoor masking for K-12 schools regardless of vaccination status
- ‘It should be an option’: Health care workers protest vaccine mandates
- Mask order for state workers, employers mandating vaccines ignite backlash
- State workers will be required to wear masks starting Thursday
- Republicans vote to block UW System's ability to implement COVID-19 policies
- State Senator Chris Larson drops out of US Senate race, endorses Mandela Barnes
- State health and education officials to release COVID-19 recommendations for school districts this week
- Push to block UW System of COVID policies could increase pandemic anxiety on campus
- Mayor Barrett debating requiring city employees to be vaccinated or face repeated COVID-19 testing
- Where in Wisconsin the new CDC mask recommendations apply
- GOP veto override to end federal unemployment benefits fails, Evers special session on education unsuccessful
- Evers calls special session to invest in education, GOP lawmakers to attempt veto override
- State hemp program considers moving to USDA regulation as the number of growers decline
- Wisconsin could see more than $400M under proposed agreement to tackle opioid epidemic
- 'Kayleigh's Law' aims to provide victims of sexual assault permanent restraining orders
- AG Kaul encourages more survivors to participate in clergy abuse investigation, declines to provide specifics on claims
- Wisconsin's tourism industry hopes TV ads during NBA Finals will help boost the economy
- Activists demand accountability in Milwaukee's Health Department for mismanaged lead poisoning cases
- 'We made a good investment': Lawmakers look back on anniversary of Bucks arena funding bill
- Gov. Evers invests $130M in federal funding to address workforce challenges
- Gov. Evers stresses importance of vaccines after someone at budget signing event tests positive for COVID-19
- Mayor Barrett proposes $13.8M in ARPA funds to tackle workforce issues, boost job training programs
- Could allowing sports betting in Wisconsin impact lottery sales?
- County leaders praise new law to fight opioid addiction despite opposition
- Severe blood shortage in Wisconsin, hospitals in need of donations
- GOP lawmakers take victory lap touting budget, urge Evers to sign it
- State Legislature passes budget, heads to Gov. Evers' desk
- State budget passes Assembly, heads to Senate
- Republicans gear up for state convention, election integrity and targeting suburban voters on the agenda
- Milwaukee officials welcome Pres. Biden's approach to use ARPA funds to address violent crimes
- $140M flows to Wisconsin tourism, entertainment industry but worker shortage remains
- Lawmakers advance bill to eliminate property taxes for businesses
- Republicans send Gov. Evers election bills bound for his veto pen
- School leaders protest GOP education budget, demand more state aid for districts