Content referencing City of Racine
Sen. Van Wanggaard Won’t Seek Reelection
Racine County Republican's retirement creates key battleground Senate seat in 2026.
Mar 17th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Mount Pleasant, Racine in Legal Battle Over Water After Foxconn Failure
Racine mayor says the city didn't get promised benefits, wants new water deal.
Sep 18th, 2024 by Evan Casey
RNC Suit Claims Racine Didn’t Hire Enough Republican Poll Workers
City's August primary poll workers included 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
Sep 18th, 2024 by Evan Casey
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Two Election Cases
Regarding a conspiracy group's request for records and Racine's mobile voting units.
Sep 11th, 2024 by Henry Redman
Protasiewicz Will Not Step Aside in Racine Voting Case
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says the case could have statewide implications for absentee voting.
Mar 22nd, 2024 by Rich Kremer
Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line
KRM project, killed in 2011, would connect lakefront communities in southern Wisconsin.
Jan 2nd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Why GOP Fears Advisory Referendums
Vernon County's vote against abortion ban helps explain local restrictions in revenue sharing bill.
May 24th, 2023 by Bruce Thompson
Former Wisconsin Parole Commission, Racine Alderman Charged With Felonies
John Tate II is alleged to have used Racine position for his own improper benefit.
Apr 21st, 2023 by Evan Casey
Racine Is The Center of State’s Election Conspiracy Universe
The unproven claims and legal challenges continue. How did Racine become ground zero?
Jan 15th, 2023 by Henry Redman
Governments Should Support Apprenticeship Program
Build Back Better funding can help assure more people of color become skilled laborers.
Feb 3rd, 2022 by Lindsay Blumer
New Assessment Commissioner Chosen
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson picks Nicole Larsen to first serve as Chief Assessor, then Assessment Commissioner.
Jan 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
It’s Johnson Vs. Dimitrijevic On Mask Mandate
Health commissioner and alderwoman at odds over whether city should have mask mandate.
Sep 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Republicans Divided Over Election Audits
Are you with Team Vos or Team Brandtjen? Fish for unproven problems or overturn 2020 election?
Sep 1st, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Republicans Again Attack Facebook-Funded Grants
Conservative groups sue Racine officials. Previous court rulings upheld grants to support elections.
Aug 29th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Republicans Oppose Making It Easier to Vote
Against foundation grants to improve elections even in GOP-leaning districts.
Jun 2nd, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
New Great Lakes Water Diversion Request
Kenosha County's Village of Somers wants to draw water outside of Great Lakes Basin.
Mar 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Hintz Doubts Foxconn Electric Car Project
Foxconn's partnership with Fisker Inc. the latest in long list of failures.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Why Most Felons in State Can’t Vote
Wisconsin law prohibits 68,000 felons from voting. Many states are less restrictive. First in a series.
Dec 27th, 2020 by Denise Lockwood
A Supreme Court of First Resort?
Many petitions defy precedent, ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to bypass lower courts.
Dec 7th, 2020 by Steven Walters
State High Court to Review School Shutdown
WILL and school choice group sue to block Racine order closing all schools.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Can Wisconsin Create Fair District Maps?
Former Republican State Sen. Dan Kapanke admits gerrymander, calls for fair maps.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Wisconsin Cities Get Grant Funds for Elections
Milwaukee and four other cities will use the funds to administer elections during the pandemic.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
State GOP Holding Convention in Hot Spot
In-person Republican convention next week in Brown County which has second-highest COVID-19 outbreak.
Jul 5th, 2020 by James Rowen
Republicans Flip-Flop on Local Control
First demanded local control of COVID-19 rules, now oppose county restrictions.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Local “Safer at Home” Orders
Two plaintiffs are Republican candidates for office, another is a Milwaukee pastor.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Suburban “Safer at Home Orders” Are Less Restrictive Than Milwaukee’s
Wisconsin becomes patchwork quilt of health orders.
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan Will Build City’s Largest Solar Array
City, We Energies partner on eight-acre solar farm, enough electricity to power 400 homes.
Jan 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
First COP Houses Coming to City
Council members debate impact as Harambee area gets community oriented policing houses.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Jenny Fischer
Pot Referendums on November Ballot
15 counties, two cities have referendums on legalizing medical or all marijuana use.
Aug 30th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Foxconn Deal Will Help My City
Democratic mayor of Racine sees big benefits for the people he serves.
Jun 28th, 2018 by Racine Mayor Cory Mason
How Foxconn Will Pollute Wisconsin
And why the company may get away with it.
Apr 3rd, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
GOP Plan Divides Racine Schools by Race
Wealthier, whiter areas of Racine could create separate school districts.
Oct 6th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Foxconn Lands in Milwaukee
Foxconn plane at General Mitchell, closed-door meetings scheduled in Racine County.
Jul 10th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
SafeRide Program Cuts Drunk Driving Deaths
Tavern League program take keys away from drunk customers, helped cut fatalities in half.
Oct 12th, 2015 by Steven Walters
Cities Lead the Way
Latest census figures shows all state population growth in urban areas.
Jul 3rd, 2013 by Bruce Thompson
KRM and RTA Update
The Wisconsin state budget is now at a point where it will go to a conference committee after the Senate approved their version of the budget yesterday. The conference committee will reconcile the difference between the Assembly and Senate versions, and send the budget off to Governor Doyle. Doyle will then use his line-item veto power on certain language he doesn't like, and Wisconsin have a budget.
Jun 18th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
