Wisconsin Is Getting A New Telephone Area Code In 2023

As the 608 area code runs out of options in Wisconsin, officials plan on implementing a new area code by late 2023 for new phones.

The Rittenhouse Shootings Started A Gun Debate In Kenosha That Hasn't Ended

After national tensions turned local, the militias never left the small Wisconsin city.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Votes To Stay On Watch For Fraudulent Absentee Requests

The WEC will still verify voters who request that absentee ballots be sent to addresses other than the one where they registered.

Evers Wants Referendum On Repealing Wisconsin's 1849 Abortion Ban

He's calling the Legislature into special session on Oct. 5 to take up a constitutional amendment to empower voters to repeal state laws.

Small Business Advocacy Group Joins National Voter Registration Day Campaign

Businesses in Wisconsin are involved.

Wisconsin Republicans Continue Dispute Over Guardianship And Voter Rolls

They are demanding that anyone under a guardianship order who has been adjudicated incompetent be removed from the rolls.

Evers Calls Special Session To Allow Binding Referendum On Abortion

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed creating a statewide citizen referendum process that could bypass the legislature.

Medical Bills They Thought Were Covered Sock Dissolved Company's Former Employees

Sen. Tammy Baldwin wrote to Hufcor’s owners, urging the firm to make good on the agreement to continue health insurance coverage.

Gableman Appears In Court To Represent Man Accused Of Fraudulent Ballot Requests

The former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice ran a probe into the 2020 election results on behalf of the State Assembly until he was fired.

Voting Opens For Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin Contest 2022

From food to farm machinery, medical technology, root beer and more, here's how to vote in the 2022 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.

Corrections Department Faces Continued Population Rise, Staffing Shortages At Lincoln Hills

The juvenile correctional facility for boys is being monitored as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin ACLU.

Andy Colborn Tried To Sue Buting, Strang And John Ferak

For purposes of this case, I have agreed not to assert that "Making a Murderer" caused my divorce, Andy Colborn declared under oath in July.

PSC Chair Says State Audit Bureau Being Used As ‘Political Fodder' Due To Report Conclusions

Rebecca Valcq says the bureau came to its conclusions despite being presented evidence to the contrary.

Democracy Day In The Wake Of Republican Attacks On Elections In Wisconsin

Only one of the 12 Republicans running for statewide office or Congress has fully accepted the results of the 2020 presidential election.

New Marquette Law School Poll Points To Tight Races For Senate, Governor

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers maintains a slight 3-point lead over Republican challenger Tim Michels.

Museum Day: Free Admission At These Wisconsin Spots

Here's which Wisconsin institutions are offering free admission on this upcoming Smithsonian Museum Day.

Wisconsin Examiner Commentary: Ron Johnson’s Push To Ban Abortion

Johnson cosponsored every version of the same federal ban fellow U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced since 2013.

Experts Discuss State Of Wisconsin Election Administration Ahead Of November Election

The panelists said they are trying to combat false information and are even facing threats.

DNR Releases Climate Action Report As State Weathers Severe Flooding

"Our climate has already changed," the report states.

Clean Wisconsin Joins Legal Battle Between DNR And Kinnard Farms

The giant Kewaunee County dairy farm has pushed back against wastewater permit requirements imposed by the DNR in March 2022.

These WI Universities Are Among The Best In The Nation: U.S. News

Several Wisconsin universities were listed among the best in the nation in a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

Finance Committee Adds Police To $31M Opiate Settlement Spending Plan

Republicans on the committee rewrote a plan originally drafted by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Wisconsin Examiner Commentary: School Choice A "Ticking Time Bomb"

Proponents of "parent empowerment" want to dismantle public education, according to the publication's editor-in-chief.

Right-Wing Attorney Pushes For Termination Of Organization That Tracks When Voters Move

Erick Kaardal testified before the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections for more than an hour.

Wisconsin Union Organizers Share Their Experiences As The Economy Shows Workers Their Power

The panel discussion was organized by COWS, the University of Wisconsin center that measures the economy from the perspective of workers.

Leaked Oath Keepers’ Roster Shows 609 Members In Wisconsin

Six Wisconsin elected officials were linked to a group that prosecutors said was involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.

Audit Bureau Report Finds Wisconsin Broadband Grant Program Lacked Oversight

The bureau looked at the more than $100 million the state Public Service Commission distributed under two federal emergency relief bills.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Says Disabled Voters Can Get Help, Following Federal Court Ruling

The commission approved the guidance for clerks a week after a federal judge ruled that ballot return assistance is protected under the VRA.

Wisconsin Sheriffs Working With ICE Push Immigrants From Jail To Deportation

The county that received the largest amount of money through the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program was Dane County.

Evers And Underly Announce Back-To-School Budget Proposal

The plan increases education spending by nearly $2 billion, drawing on the record budget surplus to put more money toward schools.

DHS Gives Monkeypox Vaccine Wider Distribution

The rate of infections from the virus has been declining in recent weeks in Wisconsin.

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.

Report Finds Conditions Are Looking Up For Workers In Wisconsin — Including Increased Power

That's the summary of the newest State of Working Wisconsin from COWS, a University of Wisconsin research center.

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.

2022 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When To Expect Fall Colors In Wisconsin

Here's when you can expect the leaves to change in Wisconsin this year and how to see the colors at their peak.

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.