Wauwatosa ballots found; aldermanic primary election results stand

Wauwatosa was supposed to count all of its absentee ballots on primary day, Feb. 15 – but a mistake meant a batch of ballots was overlooked.

Wauwatosa aldermanic election, unopened absentee ballots

There's a twist in the primary race for a Wauwatosa aldermanic seat after city officials say an error caused them to miss and not count 58 unopened absentee ballots.

Wisconsin tobacco purchasing age; Assembly OKs raise

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would raise the minimum age for buying and using tobacco from 18 to 21, getting state law up to snuff with what is already required in federal law.

Wisconsin Legislature power over federal money; measure passes

The power to spend federal money sent to Wisconsin would be taken away from the governor and given to the Legislature under a Republican-sponsored constitutional amendment passed Wednesday by the state Assembly.

Protecting gun makers from lawsuits; Assembly passes bill

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Republican-authored bill Wednesday that would limit gun and ammunition manufacturers’ legal liability.

Congress term limits; Wisconsin Senate rejects, then passes, call

The Wisconsin Senate late passes a resolution calling for a Constitutional convention to consider a term limits amendment for members of Congress.

Milwaukee Water Works 'sit-in,' employees feel overworked, underpaid
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Around a dozen Milwaukee Water Works employees are planning to use their own vacation time Wednesday for what they're calling an "old-school sit-in" to bring attention to an issue that is affecting their wallets and yours.

Wisconsin Senate passes bail amendment in wake of Waukesha parade

The state Senate on Tuesday passed a constitutional amendment to make it harder for criminal defendants to get out of jail on bail.

Break up MPS? Wisconsin Assembly passes bill

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill intended to break up MPS, and another bill to expand school voucher eligibility to all students.

Statues of presidential dogs unveiled at Lincoln Memorial

Some of the country’s first dogs were honored with life-size statues for Presidents Day in Washington, D.C.

Wisconsin Senate passes Republican voting changes

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed a package of fast-tracked voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020.

Benefit restrictions bill: Wisconsin Senate set to send to governor

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate was poised Tuesday to approve a package of Republican-authored bills designed to force more people into the workforce by tightening eligibility for unemployment benefits and Medicaid coverage.

Truth Social, Trump's social media app, launches a year after Twitter ban

Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app was offered Monday on the Apple App store to a limited number of subscribers who preordered.

US: Biden agrees to meet Putin if Russia halts Ukraine invasion

The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as long as he holds off on launching an assault that U.S. officials warn appears increasingly more likely.

GOP voting changes set for approval by Wisconsin Legislature

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature was prepared to pass a package of fast-tracked bills this week that would make it more difficult to vote in the presidential battleground state, election year measures that are all but certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Gableman wants to jail mayors again in elections investigation

The investigator leading a review of Wisconsin's 2020 elections is saying he now wants to jail mayors and others if they don't comply with his subpoenas.