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 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
- GOP proposes $3 billion in tax cuts, finalize state budget
- Assembly passes bills to ban transgender athletes from sports teams, prohibit vaccine mandates
- Bills requiring police undergo psychological exams before hire, drug tests after a shooting pass Assembly
- Lawmakers to vote on police reform, transgender athlete ban, and prohibiting vaccine mandates
- Advocates stress funding boost for long-term care facilities
- Democrats want to require schools to teach voter education courses, offer dueling election bills to GOP proposals
- 'Golden opportunity': Wisconsin's unprecedented tax revenues can address Democrat and GOP priorities
- 'Foolish': Education officials frustrated with GOP inaction to secure $2.3B for schools
- GOP lawmakers vote to end $300 weekly unemployment bonus
- Evers, Republican at odds over how to spend additional $4.4 billion in new revenue projections
- The unknowns that remain for Tony Evers' reelection campaign
- Democrats rally to defeat Ron Johnson during state convention
- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers officially announces re-election campaign
- Wisconsin Democrats gear up for 2021 virtual convention
- GOP bills seek to limit how teachers discuss race in the classroom
- Dozens urge lawmakers to ban vaccine requirements in Wisconsin
- Top Republican ‘confident’ Wisconsin won’t lose $1.5 billion for schools after feds warn funds at risk
- A year in review: How much progress have lawmakers made on police reform?
- Budget committee approves plan to end UW tuition freeze, boost aid for K-12 schools
- Athletes urge lawmakers to ban transgender girls, women from sports teams
- Republicans immediately end Gov. Evers special session to expand BadgerCare
- Gov. Evers makes final pitch for BadgerCare expansion ahead of special session Tuesday
- Bills to bar transgender athletes from sports teams get first public hearings
- Food banks brace for an uptick in demand as federal programs end
- Republicans reject a majority of Evers’ plan to combat homelessness
- Gov. Evers attempts to sell Medicaid expansion by investing in projects supported by Republicans
- GOP lawmakers want to eliminate extra $300/week federal unemployment benefits to address workforce shortages
- Gov. Evers dismisses the idea of Ohio's $1 million lottery vaccine incentive in Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Democrat calls GOP leader ‘racist’ and ‘disrespectful’ after rejecting Black Historical Society funds
- Amount of federal relief aid designated for economic recovery, pandemic response likely to change, Evers says
- Senate approves bills to overhaul police policies, changes to election laws
- After mounting pressure to act, state lawmakers will vote on police reform bills Tuesday
- Republicans will attempt to override a pair of Gov. Evers’ vetoes on COVID-19 bills
- State will see fewer vaccine doses next week, but demand expected to rise, officials say
- GOP-led budget committee removes nearly 400 items from Gov. Evers' proposal
- Officials optimistic state will recover after tourism industry sees 30% decline in 2020
- Sen. Johnson questions effectiveness of masks in schools, cast doubts kids can get severe COVID-19 symptoms
- ‘Complete setup’: Ron Johnson downplays meeting with FBI after they warned he could be a threat of Russia disinformation
- Some lawmakers predict federal relief aid could impact state budget negotiations
- GOP leaders want to meet with Evers to discuss spending federal funds, state budget
- CDC’s new mask guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals could affect vulnerable communities
- How Biden’s first 100 days have impacted Wisconsinites
- K-12 schools will soon be required to teach lessons on the Holocaust under new law
- Federal COVID-19 relief aid tops $20 billion for state and local governments
- Gov. Evers announces up to $420M for small businesses affected by COVID pandemic
- Task force on racial justice releases recommendations; unable to define ‘excessive force’
- 'Much more work to do': Madison activists react to Chauvin verdict
- Gov. Evers, Foxconn reach new agreement regarding Mount Pleasant project
- State could soon provide COVID-19 tests to schools
- Can I test positive for COVID-19 after receiving the vaccine?
- State Treasurer Godlewski next Democrat to enter U.S. Senate race
- Assembly Republicans pass bills to spend billions in federal aid despite warnings it might not be legal
- Evers administration reaches deal to restore millions in federal funding for food assistance program
- Lawmakers to vote on how to spend billions in relief aid, no plans to secure millions in food assistance
- Democrats call Biden’s limited gun restrictions ‘a start’, GOP opposition halts progress in WI
- UW students can show proof of vaccine to bypass COVID-19 testing
- GOP lawmakers propose a summer sales tax holiday to boost local sales
- Jill Underly to serve as Wisconsin’s top education official