Politics Nov 09 Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payments for November amid legal battle President Donald Trump's administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges' orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger…
Nation Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments After a Boston appeals court declined to immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued an order late Friday pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting…
Nation Nov 07 Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown.
Nation Aug 11 ‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records. Unofficially, more than 14 inches fell in less than 24 hours in one spot, causing rivers to flood, washing out vehicles, and cutting power to thousands.
Politics Jul 24 Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won’t seek third term next year Evers' tenure as governor has been marked by his often contentious relationship with the Legislature, which Republicans have controlled since 2011.
Nation Jun 25 Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republicans in battle over governor’s veto powers The Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Nation Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in a USDA program.
Nation May 08 Father of teenager who shot and killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges Wisconsin prosecutors on Thursday charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack.
Politics Apr 18 Wisconsin high court rules governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using veto The split ruling from the liberal-controlled court on Friday affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors.
Politics Mar 28 Wisconsin attorney general sues Musk to block his $1 million payment offers to voters Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided.