Politics Sep 14 Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official amid 2020 election misinformation Democrats say the vote on Thursday to oust nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was held improperly, and will go to court.
Politics Sep 07 Wisconsin GOP threatens to impeach Supreme Court justice over donations, but conservatives also took party cash A government watchdog group says the lack of ethics rules is of conservatives' own making. In 2010 the court's then-conservative majority passed a rule allowing justices to take cases even if they involve donors.
Politics Jul 05 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor guts Republican tax cut, increases school funding for 400 years Evers angered Republicans in the ways he used partial vetoes, with some saying Wednesday that the Democratic governor was going back on deals he had made with them.
Politics May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much…
Nation May 18 Wisconsin tribe asks court to shut down Enbridge pipeline due to oil spill risk Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe argued Thursday that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land.
Politics Jan 22 On 50th anniversary of Roe, women’s marches draw thousands across the U.S. Women’s marches demanding abortion rights drew thousands of people across the country on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure.
Politics Jan 12 Wisconsin Republicans block ban on ‘conversion therapy’ Wisconsin Republicans have again allowed therapists, social workers and counselors to try to change LGBTQ clients' gender identities and sexual orientations — a scientifically discredited practice known as conversion therapy.
Nation Nov 05 Powerball jackpot hits record-breaking $1.6 billion, fueling ticket sales The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated record high of $1.6 billion, leading longtime players and first-timers alike to flock to buy tickets ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.