Politics
Mayor Offers Olive Branch On Oversight of Cabinet Officials
But will Common Council members accept it?
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Milwaukee Elections Are Always Viewed With Suspicion
A 'punching bag' for outstate Republican legislators?
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Alexander Shur
Senate President Confident GOP Won’t Lose Majority
'We’re going to run on the same policies we’ve always run on,' Felzkowski says.
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
GOP Bill Requires Homeless Sex Offenders to Wear GPS Monitors
Opponent charges ordinances on where ex-offenders can live causes homelessness.
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Board Passes 2026 Reductions in Bus Service
MCTS cutting budget by $9.3 million. But new plan avoids ending entire routes.
Dec 23rd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Former PSC Chair to Run Alliant Energy’s WI Utility Business
Watchdogs say 'revolving door' between utilities and regulating them is a concern.
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Ratepayers Owe $1 Billion on Shuttered Power Plants
Will ramp-up for energy-hungry data centers end with more 'stranded assets'?
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Tom Kertscher and Paul Kiefer
Making Sense of Judge Dugan’s Conviction
Did her lawyers blow it? Was the 'safety' of ICE agents really an issue?
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Ruth Conniff
We Won’t Act Like Republicans, Wisconsin Democrats Say
Democrats hope to gain legislative majority in 2026 election.
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Brittany Carloni
Planes, Highways and Outer Space Keep Duffy Busy
The busy life of the Wisconsin-born Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Steven Walters
LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn RFK Jr.’s Gender-Affirming Care Rules
Ends Medicare, Medicaid funding to hospitals that offer gender-affirming care.
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Bridgit Bowden, Wisconsin Public Radio
After Dugan Verdict Comes Politics and Courthouse Uncertainty
Milwaukee judge has become national symbol of clash over ICE arrests.
Dec 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
