Work Searches Return For People Claiming Unemployment Insurance

Party-line vote ends emergency rule that suspended the requirement during the pandemic.

Gov. Evers Raises The Stakes On GOP For Refusing To Expand BadgerCare

His special session call lists projects the influx of dollars would fund.

Policing Bills Focus On Use Of Force, Transparency And Whistleblower Protections

AB-108 requires law enforcement personnel to report use-of-force incidents that they witness to their own departments.

GOP Lawmakers Target Jobless Pay To Boost Employment

Measures would restore work-search requirement, end supplemental federal aid to people out of work in the pandemic.

Wisconsin Is One Of A Handful Of States On Heritage Action’s Voting-Restriction Target List

Heritage Action for America is a registered lobbying organization in Wisconsin for the current legislative session.

Kenosha Law Enforcement’s Thin Blue Line Challenge Coins

Kenosha sheriff shows appreciation for police who came to town.

Making Abortion A Felony In Wisconsin

The U.S. Supreme Court could use a Mississippi case it has agreed to hear to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Budget Talks Continue With Occasional Agreement, But Mostly Contention

Finance panel adds $10 million to help veterans' homes in a future emergency, but rejects proposed increase to Black history museum's budget

State To Help Eau Claire County Launch SpaceX Broadband Pilot Program

The pilot will begin with 50 residents and businesses in rural Eau Claire County.

CDC: You Can Ditch The Mask In Most Places, Indoors And Out, If Fully Vaccinated

The science is clear on taking additional steps toward life before the pandemic.

CDC Advisory Panel Signs Off On Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids 12 To 15

Each state has its own laws on whether minors can receive a vaccine without consent from a parent or guardian.

How A Tax Break For The Jobless Soared, Then Collapsed

GOP lawmakers spurned it at first. Then they embraced it. Then they cast it aside.

Winnebago Co. Exec Who Ran As An Independent Hires GOP Operative

Yet in the first days of his term, he hired a Republican operative to serve as his chief of staff.

The Legislature Is But A Stage

Senate and Assembly opt for performing over governing Tuesday.

State of the Tribes Address: Highlights Racism, Economic Challenges And Threats to Wisconsin’s Environment

The annual State of the Tribes address is meant to be an opportunity for Wisconsin’s tribal governments to share the challenges they face.

For Gun Advocates Enough Is Never Enough | Opinion

No amount of firearms violence deters them from their mission. Mass shootings are almost a daily occurrence.

Bipartisan Policing Bills Are A Mixed Bag Of Policies

Sens. Taylor and Wanggard discuss finding middle ground on their bill package.

Ban On Chokeholds In Milwaukee Is A First Step

Police use of chokeholds are now banned ‘without exception,' but activists aren't slowing down.

Heartbreaking Stories Of Black Maternal Deaths, Pregnancy Complications, Racism Related At Hearing

Bush recalled that the doctor who delivered her son apologized for not listening to her.

At Capitol Rally, Nurses Raise Their Voices For Union Rights

Politicians join with SEIU to call for collective bargaining for health care workers — including at UW Hospital & Clinics.

Voces Protests Removal Of Immigrant-Centered Policies From State Budget By Republicans

Voces members emphasized that immigrants are essential workers who have been hard hit by the pandemic.

Tracking The Growing Cost To Taxpayers Of Private School Vouchers

Legislature's budget proposal forecasts more money for vouchers in next budget.

Bipartisan Support Moves Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center Expansion Forward

‘It's a win for the state. It's a win for the taxpayers, but mainly it's a win for these kids'.

Unemployment Comp Tax Break Advances As It Sparks Tensions

Bill's Senate author laments measure ‘getting caught up in partisan politics'.

Republicans To Cut Popular Evers’ Budget Plan, Leaving Behind A $3.4B Hole

Broad GOP targets include pot, equity and sustainability.

VP Harris In Milwaukee Visit Touts Administration’s $2T Jobs Plan

Harris highlighted the federal funding the Biden administration plan would allocate for research and development programs.

COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Slows Down, But DHS Says Need Still Critical

State program now strives for widespread, easy availability to quell the pandemic.

The Wisconsin Legislature’s Cynical Run For The Border | Opinion

State Republicans were focused like a laser beam — 1,500 miles to the south, on the states that share a border with Mexico.

May Day In Milwaukee

Three mile march focuses on immigrant rights and representation.

GOP Leaders To Evers: We’re Spiking Your Budget, But Come Talk With Us

They added they will begin voting on the state budget on Thursday.

Ron Johnson Challenger Wrote The Book On How Union Workers Saved A Wisconsin Paper Plant

Outagamie County Exec Thomas Nelson embraces a strong pro-labor agenda.

A Northern Wisconsin Women’s Group’s BLM Support Blew Up Its Relationships With Police

How Embrace picked up the pieces after stance against racism cost them.

Warnock Works To Remedy Decades Of USDA Discrimination Against Black Farmers

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sues calling aid to Black farmers 'race discrimination'.

Proposed Wisconsin Elections Laws Could Be Illegal

Election litigation in Wisconsin can feel like playing ‘whack-a-mole'.

Evers Appoints Three To UW Board Of Regents, Reshaping Higher Education In His Vision

Gov. Tony Evers announced three appointments to the UW System Board of Regents Friday, April 30.

With ‘Amtrak Joe’ In The White House, States Hope For A Passenger Rail Renaissance

Routes through Madison and to Green Bay are part of the conceptual expansion plan that the carrier is considering.

Biden Calls For Sweeping ‘Once-In-A-Generation Investment’ To Reshape The Nation

Biden on Wednesday heralded the country as “on the move again” as he sketched out his expansive vision for a post-pandemic America.

School Districts Face Heated Battles Over Whether Or Not To Ditch Masks

Wisconsin is a patchwork of experiences and perceptions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

Faith And The COVID-19 Vaccine

Religious groups join the effort to help more people get the shot, especially those often left behind.

Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul Announces Statewide Clergy Abuse Investigation

Wisconsin is opening a statewide review of historical and recent sexual abuse by members of the clergy and other faith leaders.