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8 Takeaways, How Biden Won Wisconsin
A squeaker victory for Biden due to an odd mix of factors.
Nov 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biden Lead in State Helped by Key Counties
Biden wins 77% of Dane County; Trump margin in Ozaukee, Waukesha counties lower than in 2016.
Nov 4th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Trump “Rounds the Turn’ in Waukesha
As state suffers deadliest week yet, President downplays pandemic at campaign rally.
Oct 25th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
Waukesha County Exec Has COVID-19
Paul Farrow tested positive, has mild symptoms. He opposed Evers' mask mandate.
Oct 17th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Nursing Homes Help Cause Hospital Bed Shortage
Homes with COVID-19 outbreak can’t accept hospital patients ready to transition.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Megan Hart
COVID Controversy At Suburban Post Office
South Milwaukee USPS employee tested positive but other mail carriers not being tested.
Oct 3rd, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Judge Blocks Release Of Business COVID-19 Data
Business lobby sued to stop state from releasing what businesses have COVID-19 cases.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Homeland Security Talking Points Sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse
The federal agency told officials to say he was there defending small business owners.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
The Decline of Wisconsin’s Republican Party
A conservative and Republican writer offers a scathing inside look. Not pretty.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Jill Biden Promises More United Country
Former Second Lady makes campaign stops in Madison, Waukesha County.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Conservative Campaign Brands Rittenhouse a Hero
Foundation raises $2 million to glorify 17-year-old facing homicide charges in Kenosha.
Sep 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Rebecca Kleefisch Will Run for Governor
Former Lt. Governor hasn’t announced, but is clearly organizing for 2022 campaign.
Sep 21st, 2020 by Steven Walters
Tune Into the Minority Health Film Festival
Also, check out a dinosaur drive-thru, buy a burger for mental health and register to vote.
Sep 17th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Milwaukee Suburbs Key To Controlling Assembly
Dems target suburban districts, Republicans try to gain a veto-proof majority in the Assembly
Sep 17th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
COVID-19 Testing Climbing Again, As Are Cases
Active hospitalizations hit 30-day low.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Liberal WRRD-AM to End Broadcasts
Liberal talk radio station will close Milwaukee office and concentrate on Madison station.
Aug 27th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee County Now Has 13th Worst COVID-19 Spread
Washington and Waukesha still lead Milwaukee over past two weeks. Iron County worst in state and now second worst all time.
Aug 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lisbon Ave. Should Have Been Called Merton
The plank road went beyond Lisbon to the Town of Merton, yet wasn’t named for it.
Aug 22nd, 2020 by Carl Baehr
Tosa Police Issue Gets More Heated
Other suburb’s police massing against protesters. Sensenbrenner, police chief, talk radio condemn protests.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
COVID-19 Spreading Faster in Waukesha County Than Milwaukee
As Milwaukee slows, the suburban cases grow.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
A Mask Mandate is Not Enough
It's a step in the right direction, but not enough to suppress the virus.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Waukesha County Seeing Spike in COVID-19
Sheriff says he won't enforce the mask mandate.
Aug 4th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Canadian National Investing $100 Million In Wisconsin
New automobile shipping facility planned near Minnesota border. Railroad has invested $970 million in five years.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
1,117 New COVID-19 Cases, A Record High in Wisconsin
100-day high in new hospital admissions. Gap between Milwaukee and state continues to grow.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Issues 18 Pardons
The governor revived the pardoning process last year, after former Gov. Walker ignored it for nearly a decade.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Laurel White
Evers Considering Abandoned $1.1 Billion I-94 Expansion
The project was dropped by Gov. Scott Walker over it's huge price tag.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Butler Outspends Milwaukee on Per Capita Policing
Report shows Milwaukee trails 11 municipalities in state on per-person police spending.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Metro Pay Gap for Women Improves
Study finds Milwaukee County women earn 85% of what men get compared to 79% nationally, 76% in Waukesha County.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Lessons from the Spring 2020 Election
Republicans opposed liberals and alleged voter fraud and neither issue resonated.
Jun 3rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
8 Ways to Democratize Milwaukee
There never was a better time to think big for this city.
May 30th, 2020 by Howard Snyder
WI Supreme Court Dismisses Second ‘Safer At Home’ Suit
Ruling leaves local stay-at-home orders in place.
May 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
MaskUpMKE Has Made 1.5 Million Masks
Initiative by local health and community groups pushing to make, distribute 2.5 million.
May 18th, 2020 by Alana Watson
Justice Bradley Got $20K from Safer-At-Home Plaintiff
Bradley got max contribution from one of the parties to a second lawsuit challenging the safer-at-home orders.
May 15th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Suburban “Safer at Home Orders” Are Less Restrictive Than Milwaukee’s
Wisconsin becomes patchwork quilt of health orders.
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
High Court Considers Second Lawsuit on Shutdown
Two citizens argue state 'Safer-At-Home’ order violates their constitutional freedoms.
May 12th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Grapples With Holding Elections During Pandemic
As more elections move forward, public officials work to ensure safe voting.
May 10th, 2020 by Chelsea Hylton, Francisco Velazquez and Dee J. Hall
Wisconsinites Starting To Ignore Stay-At-Home Order
State residents starting to experience “quarantine fatigue.”
Apr 30th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Low-income Communities are Hard Hit by COVID-19
Local African-American leaders lament the effect of COVID-19 on their communities.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Did Republicans Doom Dan Kelly?
Many voters in red counties opposed him, perhaps in anger at being forced to vote in a pandemic.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Give Me Liberty and Give Me Death
Brookfield rally rejects both state and federal health experts, while likely spreading disease.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Tosa Bar Plans to Open, Defy State
Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub will serve food and drinks. But owner's attorney, family members disagree.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Democratic Turnout Surged in Election
High absentee voting in Milwaukee, Dane counties. State results mirrored Tammy Baldwin win in 2018.
Apr 15th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
14 Resources to Help You During the Pandemic
The shutdown is hurting everyone, these resources are for small businesses and residents.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
1,730 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 869 in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County reports 20 deaths from disease, 17 were African Americans.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Republicans Risk Public Health With Election
Refusal of Vos and Fitzgerald to postpone election could cause more disease, deaths.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
New Homeless COVID-19 Shelter Opens
County, city, National Guard, archdiocese partner on facility for homeless at risk for disease.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Supreme Decision
Karofsky v. Kelly, stakes are high in state Supreme Court race.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates
Karofsky vs Kelly for a 10-year term on the state's highest court.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Tearman Spencer Has Delinquent Tax Bill
City Attorney candidate hasn't paid tax bill. If he wins, and is still delinquent he would have to sue himself.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Michael Horne
33 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
On Sunday, officials confirm five more cases Fond du Lac County, one more in Milwaukee County.
Mar 15th, 2020 by WPR Staff
27 Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
Six in Milwaukee County. State’s total up to 27 as of Saturday afternoon.
Mar 14th, 2020 by WPR Staff
Universities Make Changes in Face of COVID-19
Many campuses are going to remote classes and are asking students not to return from Spring Break.
Mar 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Low Recycling Prices Push Landfill Dumping
As China buys less, recycling prices plummet and counties lose revenue.
Feb 24th, 2020 by JT Cestkowski
14 Election Winners, Losers
Beyond the ballot totals, behind the scenes, who were the other election winners and losers?
Feb 19th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
State Supreme Court Candidates
The only statewide race on Tuesday's primary ballot.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Fight Looms Over Tough-on-Crime Bills
Republican bills would jail more people. Democrats resist, align themselves with Trump.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Stakes High in Voter Purge Battle
Would remove 17% of Milwaukee County voters, but less than 1% of Waukesha County voters.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Holiday Help for Mental Health Issues
Tips for dealing with stress and how to access free mental health services.
Dec 25th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez and Xiao Liu
Rise in Pot Vaping by Teens
Use has doubled in two years nationally. Schools in state see rising problem.
Dec 23rd, 2019 by Shamane Mills
All They Want for Christmas
The Christmas wish lists of Gov. Evers, Mayor Barrett and other politicians.
Dec 23rd, 2019 by Steven Walters
Big Decline in State’s ACA Recipients
State sees 15% decline, Milwaukee County 26% drop in those covered by Obamacare.
Dec 9th, 2019 by Steven Walters
State Highway Projects Panel Wakes Up
Transportation Projects Commission meets for first time in five years, restarts planning.
Dec 9th, 2019 by Erik Gunn
“Officer Ray’s” FPC Appointment Okayed
Committee approves appointment of retired officer to police oversight board.
Dec 5th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Binge Drinking Cost County $594 Million
New report finds $3.9 billion impact in 2018 for entire state. Wisconsin ranks second in binge drinking.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Steven Walters
New Push to Fix State Workforce Crisis
Business, civic and government leaders will convene to discuss looming worker shortage.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases Still Rising
170 to date in state, but some dioceses and religious orders still won’t confront problem.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Erica Jones
The N Word Still Hurts
The word brought national headlines, pain and confusion to Wisconsin.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Eugene Kane
How Local Doctors Discovered Vaping Illness
Medical College of Wisconsin doctors led the way to discovering some 1,300 vaping related cases in North America.
Nov 10th, 2019 by Lauren Weber
Mortgage Crisis Hit African Americans and Hispanics Hardest
Drop in homeownership among African-Americans and Hispanics underlines an affordable housing crisis since the Great Recession.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Immigration Activists Question MPD Policy Towards ICE
Fire and Police Commission delays vote on policy a third time, meanwhile activists want answers.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes
Does the Growing Partisan Divide Make Sense?
As the global economy changed, so did traditional Republican and Democratic constituencies.
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
Undeclared Candidate for Judge Already Polling Well
Third-party poll promotes the potential candidacy of Zach Whitney.
Sep 27th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Congressional Primaries Can Be Unpredictable
Sensenbrenner seat could draw a wide field.
Sep 23rd, 2019 by Steven Walters
Transit Union Stages Rally
Calls for contract to include to backpay and driver security measures, and for the restoration of bus routes.
Sep 22nd, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
City Recycled More in 2018
Residents recycled 25,451 tons in 2018, but don't throw plastic bags in the bins.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Unique Coalition Seeks Sales Tax Hike
County officials, all 19 municipalities, business leaders back plan to net $160 million per year.
Sep 9th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
How to Win Wisconsin
What national media and political operatives don't get about the Badger State.
Sep 8th, 2019 by Angela Lang and Mike Tate
Waukesha Has a Deal With ICE
Only sheriff’s department in state that created agreement with federal immigration authorities.
Sep 6th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes
Line Forming for Sensenbrenner’s Seat
8 Republicans (Vukmir, Nicholson, Fitzgerald, Farrow etc.) considering a run, along with one Democrat.
Sep 6th, 2019 by Laurel White
50 Years of Jim Sensenbrenner
The numbers, the gruffness, the tales. And who will run for his seat?
Sep 5th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin
Planned Bus System Cuts Create Anxiety
Cutbacks will “impact the most vulnerable folks”, community leaders say.
Aug 29th, 2019 by Caroline White
MCTS Plans to Cut 16 Bus Routes
Most riders wouldn't be affected by cuts, driven by projected $5.9 million budget deficit.
Aug 13th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Big Economic Impact From DNC Expected
Officials preparing for most diverse convention ever with 50,000 people, $200 million economic impact.
Aug 2nd, 2019 by Alana Watson
City to Study More Recycling Pickups
Pickups could increase from every three to every two weeks; other changes discussed.
Jun 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Schools End Alternative Lunches?
Cudahy School board may change policy. Bill in state Legislature would end “lunch shaming”.
Jun 19th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
County Jail is Bleeding Safety Officers
Pay low, conditions bad. In 2018 county hired 103 corrections officers and lost 110.
Jun 17th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
OWI Treatment Court “Changes Lives”
Special court gives drunk drivers tools to overcome dependency, reduce recidivism.
May 24th, 2019 by Andrea Anderson
Joblines Bus Will End After August
Funding for bus to Waukesha County jobs ending and Waukesha doesn't seem to care.
May 22nd, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
No Shame in the School Lunch Line
Milwaukee state Rep. LaKeshia Myers is co-sponsoring a bill that would prohibit school districts from singling students out when it’s time to have a midday meal.
May 20th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Recycling Costs Rise By $457,000 Per Year
Changes by China will mean higher cost for taxpayers for recycling.
May 15th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Why Legislators Want Tougher Drunk Driving Law
Wisconsin is the only state that doesn't criminalize drunk driving on the first offense.
May 13th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Can Any ”Dark Store” Reform Get Passed?
Evers wants full reform but big lobbying groups oppose it. Lawmakers seek compromise.
Apr 22nd, 2019 by Steven Walters
Evangelicals Won Race for Hagedorn
And liberals made it happen by waving a red flag: ads decrying his anti-abortion, anti-gay views.
Apr 5th, 2019 by RT Both
7 Numbers That Explain The Election
Neubauer did better yet worse than expected in Milwaukee, which decided statewide race.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
53206 ZIP Code Has “Stealth Depression”
Research finds adult male employment up since Great Recession, but still faces concentrated economic disadvantage.
Mar 29th, 2019 by Will Cushman
Unions, GOP Give $300,000 in High Court Race
Six labor PACs give to Neubauer campaign, five Republican groups give to Hagedorn.
Mar 28th, 2019 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Gerrymandering Goes Back to Patrick Henry
Evers has plan to end it in Wisconsin. It’s long overdue
Mar 8th, 2019 by Gregory Humphrey
Sheriff Won’t Work With Federal Immigration
Lucas changes policy, won’t give information to ICE about people detained in the jail.
Mar 4th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Algorithms Can Decide Pre-Trial Jail
Counties increasingly use controversial data tools when deciding to bail or jail people.
Feb 22nd, 2019 by Emily Hamer
Cartogram Makes Last Election Look Different
Mapping by people rather than land creates very different picture of the state.
Jan 17th, 2019 by Malia Jones
