Oct 05 Man with handgun who demanded to see Wisconsin Gov. Evers then returned to Capitol after posting bail By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A state spokesperson says a man brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 13:58 Conservatives target liberal state Supreme Court justices By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As political fights across the country become more contentious, key decisions over issues like gerrymandering are finding their way to state Supreme Courts. That’s turned once-overlooked questions about who sits on the bench into all-out political battles of their own,… Continue watching
Sep 19 Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. Continue reading
Sep 14 Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after court ruling By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Planned Parenthood says that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin next week after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn’t apply to abortions. Continue reading
Sep 14 Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official amid 2020 election misinformation By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press Democrats say the vote on Thursday to oust nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was held improperly, and will go to court. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump’s shadow will loom over 1st GOP debate even as he skips it By Jill Colvin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 1st GOP debate and Trump’s plan to skip it By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the first Republican debate of the primary season and former President Donald Trump's decision to skip… Continue watching
Aug 21 First GOP debate set for Wednesday in battleground state of Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republicans who chose Milwaukee for the first debate and for the national convention in 11 months are clearly aware of Wisconsin’s well-earned status as a swing state. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Biden touts economic policies in trip to battleground Wisconsin By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press On the heels of a fourth indictment for Trump, Biden focused on manufacturing jobs in a speech at a Wisconsin factory — putting his ideas for growth up against his Republican rivals in a bid to win over voters in a key… Continue reading
Aug 04 Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought related to fake Trump elector By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President… Continue reading