Politics
City Attorney Says Council Needs A Do-Over On Giving Elected Officials Raises
Conflicting legal opinions effectively block 2024 vote.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Not Just Governor, Three Constitutional Amendments on The Ballot
GOP-led amendments will appear on ballots alongside partisan races.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Brittany Carloni
County Bringing Opioid Response into Parks System
New initiative is one piece of county opioid epidemic response.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Supreme Court Weighs Next Step On Congressional Map Suits
Justices will decide if lower-court panels were right to toss two gerrymandering challenges.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Election Mistake Drew National Attention, Official Says Safeguards Worked
County caught wrong files, outside experts validated logs, and city now plans more visible checks and releases.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Lawsuit Targets Wisconsin Minority Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Conservative law firm says $30,000 loan relief for minority educators violates equal protection.
Sep 14th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Tom Tiffany Swims From Sinking Plane
U.S. Rep. was in private plane that lost power near Wausau.
Sep 13th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Human Error, Not Hacking, Behind Milwaukee Results Delay
Experts reviewing machine logs say staff chose the wrong export option but never altered or rescanned absentee ballots.
Sep 12th, 2026 by Alexander Shur
$5,000 For Every Adult? Trump Pitch Divides Wisconsin Delegation
Tiffany and Van Orden praise the idea, while Baldwin and others call it a gimmick and a bribe.
Sep 12th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Searching For Answers on Water Street Violence
But area alderman thinks there is only one option left.
Sep 11th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Announces Who Will Review School Closures, Improvements
15-member 'Great Schools Committee' will tackle thorny issue. New budget committee also created.
Sep 11th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Car Collection Scheme Leads To Probation For Ex-City Attorney Spencer
Jury found Spencer misused public resources to help himself store his car collection, avoid city fees.
Sep 11th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
