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.
Politics Mar 25 Wisconsin Supreme Court race draws national attention amid spending surge Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago.
Nation Dec 20 Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties, official says An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there.
Nation Dec 18 Wisconsin police remain tight-lipped on Madison school shooting investigation Wisconsin police did not plan any public updates Wednesday into the extremely rare religious school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others.