Plane carrying Trump forced to make emergency landing
The emergency landing occurred Saturday
Wisconsin absentee ballots, Elections Commission deadlocked on rule
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked on if clerks should be allowed to fill in missing information on envelopes containing absentee ballots.
Wisconsin redistricting, Republican congressmen appeal ruling
Republican members of Congress asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take an appeal of the state Supreme Court's decision to adopt new district boundaries.
What is the 'Don't Say Gay' bill? What supporters, critics say about Florida's House Bill 1557
Florida House Bill 1557, a parental rights education bill dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, has become a subject of contention in the state.
Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate
Democrat Janis Ringhand of Evansville announced Wednesday she won’t seek reelection this fall.
Biden to sign order mandating study of cryptocurrency as its use explodes
The Biden administration views the explosive popularity of cryptocurrency as a call for acting with urgency to look at the risks and benefits of digital assets.
Milwaukee area gas prices 'likely' to approach $5/gallon, expert says
Gas prices across the U.S. are catapulting. The national average is more than $4.00 a gallon, up more than 40 cents a week ago. They could go even higher.
Wisconsin Senate ends session; MPS breakup, youth prison voted on
The Wisconsin Senate wrapped up the state's two-year legislative session Tuesday night with votes on a new juvenile prison and school vouchers.
Republican Wisconsin election probe extended through April
Wisconsin's Republican Assembly speaker signed a new contract with the former state Supreme Court justice he hired to investigate the 2020 election.
Wisconsin budget surplus, Evers' $150 rebate killed in legislature
The Republican-led legislature shot down Gov. Tony Evers' $150 rebate proposal Tuesday, ending a special session without debate or vote.
Youth prison bill to Evers after Wisconsin Senate approves
The Wisconsin state Senate on Tuesday sent a bill that would fund a new youth prison to Gov. Tony Evers.
Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow dies
Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow has died. That word comes from Farrow's son, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow in a news release on Tuesday, March 8.
Biden seeks $2.6B to promote gender equity as White House marks International Women's Day
President Joe Biden says he's asking Congress for $2.6 billion for foreign aid programs that promote gender equality around the world.
Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime
The bill would make it possible to prosecute a crime as a lynching when a conspiracy to commit a hate crime results in death or serious bodily injury, according to the bill’s champion, Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. The maximum sentence under the Anti-Lynching Act is 30 years.
Milwaukee youth prison location controversy
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate will vote on a bill to fund a new youth prison somewhere in Milwaukee County, but exactly where it will go is controversial.
No charges against elections board members; Milwaukee County DA says
The Milwaukee County district attorney will not file charges against two Democratic members of the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission, saying Monday there is not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they committed any crimes.
Felmers Chaney Correctional Center demolition opposed by groups
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate will vote on a bill to fund a new youth prison somewhere in Milwaukee County, but exactly where it will go is controversial.
Redistricting fight to US Supreme Court; request by Wisconsin GOP
Wisconsin Republicans on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state ruling that would enact legislative maps submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, saying allowing it to stand would put in place “racial gerrymandering.”
Wisconsin redistricting maps; Republican appeal planned
The Wisconsin Supreme Court picked Gov. Tony Evers' redistricting maps, but Republicans plan to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. And one Democrat says African American lawmakers should discuss a challenge.
Wisconsin election officials respond to 2020 probe
Wisconsin election officials pushed back Friday against a Republican-hired investigator Michael Gableman's review of the 2020 election.