Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Signs Bills Targeting Grooming, Tightening School Communication Rules
New laws create a felony grooming offense and require all schools to set clear contact policies by September.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerDemocrats Pitch BadgerCare ‘Public Option’ to Expand Health Coverage
Giving Wisconsin 'an affordable option,' not 'sky-high premiums... massive deductibles.'
Mar 4th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerGov. Evers Orders Special Session on Banning Partisan Gerrymandering
Backs constitutional amendment to ban it. Some legislators in both parties opposed.
Mar 3rd, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerElections Commission Recommends Charging 13 Who Tried to Recall Vos
Recall petitions listed people who hadn't signed and false addresses, WEC says.
Mar 3rd, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerMan’s Battle to Stay Out of Prison Raises Questions About Probation System
8,100 people in Wisconsin on probation or parole were sent back to prison in 2025.
Mar 2nd, 2026 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner3 More Wisconsin County Sheriffs Agree to Work With ICE
Decisions by Dunn, Green Lake and Walworth means 19 of 72 counties have signed on.
Mar 1st, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerAfter GOP Snub Of Black History Month, Black Lawmakers Answer With Policy
Caucus pairs a new agenda on housing, education and justice with pushback on symbolic floor fights in Madison.
Feb 27th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerAfter Pandemic Backlogs, Wisconsin’s Unemployment System Now Faces A Federal Roadblock
Evers says Trump’s move to cancel $29 million in grants could derail long-planned system upgrades.
Feb 27th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerParents’ Group Backs MPS Lead Testing, Pushes for Next Steps
Lead Safe Schools MKE calls for ongoing maintenance and review of additional exposure sources.
Feb 26th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMilwaukee Continues Preparing for Possible ICE Surge
1,800 letter writers urge Common Council to sign ICE OUT proposals.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerEmployees at Mental Health Clinics Want to Join Union
Employees at Rogers Behavioral Health in West Allis and Madison are unhappy.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerCoalition Sues Trump Administration Over Climate Rule Repeal
17 health and climate groups filed the suit Wednesday.
Feb 19th, 2026 by Jacob Fischler, Wisconsin Examiner























