Aug 11 'What is happening?' Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding By Scott Bauer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 10 Flooding shuts down Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads By Associated Press Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Continue reading
Jul 24 Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won't seek third term next year By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Evers' tenure as governor has been marked by his often contentious relationship with the Legislature, which Republicans have controlled since 2011. Continue reading
Jul 02 Wisconsin's 176-year-old abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The ban was in effect until 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nullified it, and was never repealed. Conservatives argued that the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe reactivated the prohibition. Democratic Attorney… Continue reading
Jun 25 Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republicans in battle over governor's veto powers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Continue reading
Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in a USDA program. Continue reading
May 15 Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade federal immigration agents pleads not guilty By Todd Richmond, Associated Press A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade federal immigration agents has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Continue reading
May 14 Wisconsin judge says no legal basis to charge her with helping man evade immigration agents By Todd Richmond, Associated Press A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents who were trying to detain him at her courthouse filed a motion to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing that there's no legal basis for… Continue reading
May 14 20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. Continue reading
May 08 Father of teenager who shot and killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press 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. Continue reading