Michels' Donations Went To Sidewalk Counseling, Location Tracking Of Abortion Patients

In 2020, the gubernatorial candidate and his wife donated nearly $200,000 to anti-abortion groups in Wisconsin and New York.

Democrat's Write-In Assembly Bid Puts Vos In Three-Way Match After Narrow Primary Win

Joel Jacobsen announced Tuesday he would run as a write-in candidate for the 63rd district state Assembly seat Vos holds.

Environmental Groups Ask Army Corps Of Engineers For Review Of Line 5 Reroute In Northern Wisconsin

Doing so, the groups argue, will provide an assessment which is independent from the Department of Natural Resources.

Biden Makes A Hit With Union Workers In Labor Day Visit To Milwaukee

Biden's speech, delivered at Laborfest on the Milwaukee Summerfest grounds, was an opportunity for the president to tout victories.

How Government Aid Helped Ron Johnson

He's run against government spending, but a company he once ran expanded by raising money under a government-sponsored financing program.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Votes To Request Creation Of Agency Inspector General

The office would help the WEC respond to formal election complaints, open records requests, and inquiries from state legislators.

Federal Judge Rules Disabled Voters In Wisconsin Must Receive Needed Assistance

Last month, the conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that voters must mail their ballots themselves.

Ginni Thomas Pressured Wisconsin Lawmakers To Overturn 2020 Election

She sent emails to Sen. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls), Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel), and possibly others.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Updates Voter Lists As Republicans Continue Attacks

On Aug. 12, commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe filed a declaration that more than 30,000 voter registrations had been reactivated.

Wisconsin DOJ Charges Racine Man Who Fraudulently Requested Absentee Ballots For Others

Harry Wait, a right-wing activist, posted videos online of himself requesting the ballots.

Wisconsin Advocates Unpack The Details In New Climate, Health And Tax Law

Prescription cost savings are among the provisions highlighted in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Wisconsin Examiner Commentary: The State Has Plenty Of Money For Schools — Too Bad Kids Can’t Get It

Evers doles out federal funds as Republicans block state support.

Wisconsinites Likely Required To Pay Taxes On Forgiven Student Debt

In Wisconsin, this type of loan forgiveness counts as taxable income.

Vos Withdraws Subpoenas, Ending Gableman Election Review

In his attempts to enforce the subpoenas, Gableman threatened to throw the mayors of Madison and Green Bay in jail.

State Attorney General Says He'll Prosecute Threats, Attacks Against Election Workers

AG Josh Kaul made the comments in an interview with the in which he also defended the security of Wisconsin's election system.

Evers Touts New Tax Relief Plan Ahead Of Expected Bigger Budget Surplus Forecast

Evers' proposal includes provisions to cut taxes, with a focus on low- and middle-income households.

Report Shows Evolving Anti-Democratic Threats, Election Subversion In Wisconsin, Nationwide

The report, an update to a previous one written by the States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy and Madison-based Law Forward, ...

Feds Intervene For Disabled Voters In Lawsuit To Protect Absentee Ballot Assistance

For many voters with disabilities, returning their own ballots can be an insurmountable challenge.

5 Things Inflation Reduction Act Will Do For Wisconsin Residents

The bill calls for $433 billion in new spending that Democrats say is more than offset by $739 billion in revenue.

Kleefisch Concedes To Michels; Barnes Set To Face Johnson: WI Primary

Kleefisch conceded to Michels, leaving him the projected Republican nomination for governor. Meanwhile, Barnes is set to take on Johnson.

WI Primary Election 2022 Voter Guide: Governor, Senate Races

Voters across Wisconsin will cast their ballots on Tuesday in key races for governor, senate and more. Here's what to know and how to vote.

WI Plans Electric Car Charger 'Circuit' Around Lake Michigan Shoreline

Calling it "an electric Route 66," Gov. Tony Evers announced plans to build a circuit of electric car chargers around Lake Michigan.

Elections Commission Delays Seeking Criminal Charges After Fraudulent Absentee Ballot Requests

Democrats on the commission said that if the body doesn’t take action against people admitting to voter fraud, the practice could spread.

Tom Nelson Ends Race For U.S. Senate, Endorses Mandela Barnes

Tom Nelson suspended his campaign to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in the fall.

WI Jobs, Unemployment Stayed Steady, But Growth Was Behind For The Season

Around 66.4 percent of Wisconsin residents were working or looking for work in June, according to the Department of Workforce Development.

Respect For Marriage Act: 1 Wisconsin House Republican Voted In Favor

One of Wisconsin's Republican representatives in the U.S. House voted to protect same-sex marriage Tuesday while others voted against it.

‘I See Our Last Names': Oneida Families Bury Children Taken To Boarding School

The remains of two Oneida children returned home to Wisconsin from a boarding school in Pennsylvania.

Madison Schools May Allow Students To Choose Their Pronouns, WI Supreme Court Rules For Now

Advocates said the school district's policy is a way to maintain a safe space for youth who may otherwise be unsafe at home.

Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Illegal, Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules

In a ruling Friday the Wisconsin Supreme Court has affirmed limits on how Wisconsinites are able to vote in elections.

Sex Trafficking Victim Can Invoke Immunity Defense, State Supreme Court Rules

A woman accused of killing a Kenosha man may argue through Wisconsin law she's not guilty because she was trafficked, the court ruled.

EPA’s Power To Regulate Wisconsin’s Carbon Emissions Curbed By SCOTUS

Here is what Wisconsin is and is not doing to fight climate change, and how the supreme court's recent ruling may affect the Badger State.

Natural Resources Board Member Can Stay Past Term Expiration, WI Supreme Court Rules

Dissenting justices said the decision "steers our state’s government directly into disorder and chaos," and threatens separation of powers.

Wisconsin Abortion Ban Challenged In Lawsuit From Kaul, Evers

A lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul challenges the state's criminal abortion ban, arguing "people deserve clarity."

Poorest Patients Hit Hardest By Roe Decision: Milwaukee Doctor

For some women, having the ability to choose when and when not to have children is the difference to escape poverty, a clinic owner said.

WI Supreme Court Decides Milwaukee Case That Used ShotSpotter

A dissenting justice questioned if technology could be used for warrantless searches and arrests, therefore violating peoples' rights.

Planned Parenthood Won't Perform Abortions In Wisconsin

The organization cited a 173-year-old law that remains intact and is newly relevant in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision.

WI School District Throws Out Book About U.S. Japanese Internment Camps

School board members called a book about Japanese Americans placed into internment camps in World War II "diverse" and "too sad."

Republicans Gavel In, Then Gavel Out Of Abortion Ban Session

Pregnant patients have a right to self-determination, and decide to terminate pregnancies for different reasons, an OB-GYN doctor said.

'Sirs, They’re Arresting Me!' — Man Pulled Off Podium At Govt. Meeting

Joel Trudell, of Kenosha, spent the night in jail after he was arrested while giving public comment at a county board meeting, records show.

Call To Protect Asian American Students At University of Wisconsin After Attack

Current and former university students and faculty called on investigators to be more thorough after a doctoral student was battered.