Democratic Senate Candidates Support Ending Filibuster
Leading candidates also discuss support for healthcare expansion.
Jun 24th, 2022
State GOP Lawmakers Reject Special Session on Abortion
GOP-controlled Senate adjourned in 15 seconds a special session to repeal 1849 law banning abortion.
Jun 23rd, 2022
Summerfest Returns, Back To Normal
Pandemic precautions largely removed for state’s largest festival, which draws about 800,000 people.
Jun 22nd, 2022
New State Elections Commission Chair Seeks to Restore Faith in Elections
GOP appointee Don Millis wants to pursue all complaints, increase audits of voting machines.
Jun 21st, 2022
Bernie Sanders Rallies Striking Workers in Racine
U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate visits to support striking CNH Industrial workers.
Jun 19th, 2022
Dimitrijevic Helps Secure Infant Formula Donations
Hayat Pharmacy and Capri Communities donating 1,000 cans, enough for 20,000 feedings.
Jun 13th, 2022
In a First, Women To Lead UW Regents
Karen Walsh elected president, Amy Blumenfeld Bogost the VP of UW System board.
Jun 11th, 2022
Evers Calls Special Session To Overturn 1849 Abortion Ban
Kleefisch urges Republican legislators to reject special session.
Jun 9th, 2022
State Sees Record High Gas Prices
Rising demand, limited supply hikes it to $4.81 per gallon and $5.14 in Milwaukee County.
Jun 7th, 2022
Wisconsin Third Worst State for Pollution Disparities
Report by environmental advocacy group analyzes racial disparities in exposure to air pollution.
Jun 6th, 2022
Milwaukee Households Face Rising Rents
Median rent up $100 since 2019, worsening inequality.
May 31st, 2022
Harley-Davidson Halts Manufacturing for 2 Weeks
Motorcycle company forced to pause production because of supply chain issues.
May 20th, 2022
Do Juvenile Curfews Reduce Crime?
Research indicates tactic recently employed by Milwaukee has little effect on crime.
May 19th, 2022
Milwaukee On Pace For Record Homicides
81 homicide victims in county so far this year, up from 65 at this point in 2021.
May 18th, 2022
Local Health Systems Launching Health Disparity Investigation
After a recent survey, local hospitals and systems are partnering to develop solutions.
May 13th, 2022
Kohl’s Corp. Rejects Board Takeover Bid
Activist investor group defeated, but discussions to sell company continue.
May 11th, 2022
State Cites Progress Fixing Unemployment System
Department of Workforce Development now paying 84% of claims within three days.
May 10th, 2022
UAW On Strike in Racine
More than 1,000 Case New Holland workers on strike in Racine and Burlington, Iowa.
May 6th, 2022
Wisconsin Public Defenders Badly Short Staffed
It could take years to work through a case backlog with current staffing levels.
May 5th, 2022
Unions Commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day
Day is annual remembrance of workers that have died or been injured on the job.
Apr 29th, 2022
Many CBD Products In State Not Accurately Labeled
Study by UW-Madison professor notes lack of regulation of products.
Apr 17th, 2022
AG Josh Kaul Pushes Public Safety Legislation
Kaul calls for passage of bill providing $115 million for crime prevention, gun control.
Apr 14th, 2022
U.S. House Committee Comes to Milwaukee
Investigating housing inequities, barriers to home ownership residents face.
Apr 13th, 2022
Elections Commission Issues Fines for ‘Frivolous Complaints’
Peter Bernegger, who previously testified at Assembly committee, fined $2,400.
Apr 7th, 2022
New Facility for Emergency Mental Health
Sen. Baldwin helped secure $2.5 million for joint venture by county and area health systems.
Apr 3rd, 2022
Mayo Clinic Docs Warn Of Omicron Subvariant
CDC estimates subvariant is most common in U.S. Doctors ask for continued vigilance.
Apr 1st, 2022
JetBlue Starts Milwaukee Flights
"Milwaukee is thrilled that JetBlue will bring more tourists and business travelers,” Crowley says.
Mar 29th, 2022
Pressure To Buy Kohl’s Mounts
Two offers rejected by company. Activist investors seek to take over corporate board.
Mar 23rd, 2022
County Task Force Approves Funding for Public Safety, Behavioral Health
Task Force considers funding requests for county's $183 million in federal ARPA funding.
Mar 10th, 2022
Fentanyl Drives Record Overdoses in 2021
Milwaukee County Medical Examiner reported 643 drug overdoses in 2021.
Mar 10th, 2022
GOP Leader Says Legal Pot Likely ‘At Some Point’
Assembly Majority Leader Steinke points to national trend of states legalizing cannabis.
Mar 7th, 2022
New Youth Detention Facility Clears State Budget Committee
$42 million for a state facility to replace Lincoln Hills passes Joint Finance Committee.
Mar 3rd, 2022
Democrats Push Badger Care Public Option
Bill to expand Medicaid coverage, increase access to health care unlikely to pass.
Feb 28th, 2022
Paul Ryan Supports Biden Supreme Court Pick
Ketanji Brown Jackson would be first Black woman to serve on high court.
Feb 26th, 2022
Assembly Passes Consumer Data Rights Bill
Republican backed legislation gives consumers rights to their data.
Feb 24th, 2022
Assembly Passes MPS Breakup Bill
Plus a 'parental bill of rights' and several mandates for UW System.
Feb 23rd, 2022
State Has Nation’s Largest Dip in Union Members
Dropping from 18% of state’s workers to 8% in two decades, new report finds.
Feb 22nd, 2022
Evers Calls For Action on Budget Surplus
State of the State speech calls for special session of Legislature to pass his tax rebate.
Feb 16th, 2022
Bill To Hike Property Tax Credit Raises Controversy
Targeted tax credits meant to threaten funding for school districts that went virtual.
Feb 13th, 2022
Assembly Considering ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Legislation
Rights determine medical care, child's name and pronouns used at school and review of instructional materials, among others.
Feb 11th, 2022
Mayoral Candidates Talk Reckless Driving, Affordable Housing
Candidates try to differentiate themselves on salient issues heading into primary.
Feb 10th, 2022
Food-Coloring Business Will Lease Foxconn Building
Denmark-based company Oterra may hire 100 workers at largely empty Mount Pleasant campus.
Feb 5th, 2022
Many Wisconsin Businesses Score High For LGBTQ Equality
Companies scored by Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
Feb 4th, 2022
Rifle Rittenhouse Used in Killings Will Be Destroyed
Kenosha Police Department and state crime lab will destroy the AR-15 style rifle.
Jan 28th, 2022
Two GOP Legislators Push Medical Pot Bill
Bill allows medicinal marijuana use for those meeting a narrow list of qualifications.
Jan 26th, 2022
Bill Reforms Sentencing for Youth Offenders
Bill would ban life sentences without parole or extended supervision, codify new factors for sentencing.
Jan 20th, 2022
Only 10% In State Get Enough Fruits, Vegetables
Survey finds 90% of Wisconsinites don’t get daily recommended value of fruits and vegetables.
Jan 17th, 2022
GOP Bills Ban Customer Vaccine Requirements
State legislature considering bills that prohibit businesses requiring vaccination.
Jan 13th, 2022
Pandemic Created Small Business Boom
The number of new business applications has soared in recent years.
Nov 19th, 2021
Bill Would Criminalize Homeless Living on Public Property
The Republican-sponsored bill received a hearing in the state Assembly.
Oct 13th, 2021
Election Officials Receive Subpoenas in Election Probe
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos signs first subpoenas in the inquiry.
Oct 3rd, 2021
State Modernizing Unemployment System
State spending $16.5 million to fix system after it was overwhelmed by pandemic unemployment.
Sep 30th, 2021
Personal Income Slumps In Wisconsin
Down nearly 26% in second quarter of 2021, as pandemic aid decreases.
Sep 28th, 2021
State Lags In Using HIV Prevention Drug
Small percent of Wisconsin’s vulnerable population taking the highly effective drug.
Sep 7th, 2021
State Businesses Offering Worker Incentives
Uline offers new workers year-end bonus of $8,000. Others offer increased pay, flexible work conditions.
Sep 1st, 2021
Local Police Kill Three in Two Weeks
Three men shot and killed, two by Milwaukee Police, one by Greenfield Police.
Aug 28th, 2021
Kaul, Crowley Call For Medicaid Expansion
Public officials and advocates partner to support proposals to lower healthcare costs.
Aug 20th, 2021
Kohl’s Bouncing Back With Sephora Partnership
Sales at Wisconsin based retail corporation have returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Aug 20th, 2021
Health Care Providers Preparing For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Booster of Pfizer and Moderna will likely be available by late September.
Aug 19th, 2021
Pandemic Inflation Squeezing Household Budgets
One economist says this inflation is a temporary trend, caused by supply shortages.
Aug 12th, 2021
Some Milwaukee Businesses Bring Mask Requirements Back
Public health officials recently began recommending that masks be worn indoors in public.
Aug 5th, 2021
State Fair Returns, With Pandemic Changes
Some areas going cashless, some events on hiatus.
Aug 3rd, 2021
Championship Energy Fuels Deer District Night Market
First Deer District Night Market drew a crowd and dozens of vendors.
Jul 29th, 2021
Seven Wisconsin Athletes Make U.S. Olympic Team
They're competing in events like rowing, trap shooting, sailing and track and field.
Jul 22nd, 2021
State Labor Market Presents New Challenges
There's no worker shortage and many jobs' wages are too low, economists say.
Jul 17th, 2021
Overdose Deaths Climbing Higher in 2021
Milwaukee will likely surpass record breaking 2020, reflecting a national trend.
Jul 15th, 2021
Vel Phillips Statue For State Capitol?
Statue of civil rights icon gets preliminary approval by subcommittee overseeing Capitol grounds.
Jul 14th, 2021
Can Colleges Meet State’s Nurse Shortage?
More health workers, more diversity needed but new report finds mixed enrollment data.
Jul 13th, 2021
