Mar 22 Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign, thinning an already-slim House Republican majority By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, says he will resign from the House. Continue reading
Mar 04 Settlement in Wisconsin 2020 fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis turned over more than 1,400 pages of documents, emails, texts and other materials that offer a detailed account of the scheme's origins in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 23 Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump fundraising committee, lawmaker By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Continue reading
Feb 22 Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional By Todd Richmond, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 25 Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy By Todd Richmond, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for a 2024 election pitch on policy achievements By Seung Min Kim, Scott Bauer, Associated Press President Joe Biden has returned to a deteriorating Midwestern bridge to make the case that his administration is following through on its pledge to fix the critical link between the port cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 4:58 Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools By Steven Potter Mental health among the nation's student population has been a growing concern, especially due to the pandemic. From PBS Wisconsin, Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing… Continue watching
Dec 22 Wisconsin Supreme Court calls for legislative maps to be redrawn in case brought by Democrats By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court said it will proceed with adopting remedial maps in time for the 2024 election unless the Republican-controlled Legislature can pass maps that Evers will sign. Evers vetoed the current maps. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Black-owned business at Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The trip comes one day after a Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump was ineligible for the ballot there. Continue reading