First GOP debate faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates try to qualify

With a focus on gathering support and securing a spot on the debate stage, GOP candidates with lower poll numbers face pressure to meet the requirements set by the Republican National Committee.

Proposed Milwaukee sales tax increase; public weighs in

"What we need to do as a city, for what we still have control over, is say no to this sales tax and force them to give us our fair share."

Wisconsin prosecutors, public defenders pay getting a boost

Wisconsin district attorneys and public defenders said low pay was keeping applicants away and making it hard to retain lawyers. Now, Wisconsin's new budget boosts those salaries.

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity at college campuses post-Roe

Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine. It's stocked with ibuprofen, pregnancy tests and the morning-after pill.

Wisconsin budget: Evers signs, partially vetoes 2023-25 plan

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed on Wednesday, July 5 the 2023-25 Biennial Budget at the State Capitol in Madison – but with partial vetoes.

'Sopranos' actor thanks SCOTUS for 'allowing' him to 'discriminate,' makes announcement about his work

Actor Michael Imperioli thanked the Supreme Court on Saturday for "allowing" him to discriminate after they held that a graphic designer who creates wedding websites does not have to create them for same-sex marriages. 

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban: State constitution gives only limited protections

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last summer.

US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force against North Korea

The bombers’ flyover is the latest in a series of temporary U.S. deployments in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.

SCOTUS 'affirmative action' ruling, in Wisconsin, UW most affected

At the University of Wisconsin, they did consider race as part of their admission process. Marquette University filed a brief with the court in support of “affirmative action."

Affirmative action ruling, Wisconsin impact
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At the University of Wisconsin, they did consider race as part of their admission process. Marquette University filed a brief with the court in support of ?affirmative action."

Wisconsin Assembly budget debate, Evers awaits spending plan

The Wisconsin Assembly fiercely debated how to spend tax money in the next two-year state budget Thursday, June 29. Democrats tried to change it.

Trump's GOP support dips slightly after his indictment over classified documents: poll

Former President Donald Trump’s criminal indictment on charges of mishandling government secrets appears to have dented his popularity among Republicans — but only slightly.

Suspicious package left on steps of Supreme Court; suspect arrested

A suspicious package left on the steps of the Supreme Court Building shut down nearby streets Thursday afternoon as officials investigated whether there was an imminent threat.