Politics Jul 05 Wisconsin Supreme Court will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall, reversing 2022 decision The court ruled in 2022 that absentee ballot drop boxes could be used only in election offices and no one other than the voter could return a ballot in-person.
Nation Jun 21 Republican convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for protestors amid ACLU lawsuit MILWAUKEE (AP) — People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month and protesters will be given two outdoor stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under a security plan…
Politics May 08 Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads on key Senate races Democrats in Wisconsin plan to spend $7 million on television ads on upcoming senate elections.
Science Mar 07 How a historic lack of ice cover on the Great Lakes could affect ecosystems According to the Great Lakes Ice Tracker website, ice coverage on the lakes dropped to just 3% in mid-February, a time when usually 40% of the lakes are covered. That's the lowest figure since at least 1973, when the site’s…
Politics Feb 22 Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional The organization filed a petition Thursday asking the high court to find the law unconstitutional without letting any lower courts rule first. Liberals hold a 4-3 majority on the Supreme Court, and one justice has repeatedly declared her support for…
Science Feb 02 Feds won’t restore protections for gray wolves, propose national recovery plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Friday that it has rejected petitions from environmental groups to add wolves in the northern Rockies and parts of the western U.S. to the Endangered Species List.
Politics Jan 25 Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy The proposal now goes to the Republican-controlled state Senate, where it's unclear whether it has enough support to pass. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tweeted after the Assembly vote that he will veto the bill if it reaches him.
Nation Dec 27 Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, dies at 88 His death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief illness.
Education Dec 08 Wisconsin university system reaches deal with Republicans that would scale back diversity positions The deal released Friday calls for freezing diversity position hires through 2026 and shifting at least 43 diversity positions to focus on "student success."…
Nation Apr 26 Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag walls and closed off flood-prone areas.