Redistricting: GOP asks Supreme Court to take the case
Republican legislative leaders are asking the conservative-leaning state Supreme Court to invalidate a Madison judge's ruling that they illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting.
SCOTUS declines case of florist who refused same-sex wedding job
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place a decision that a florist broke Washington state's anti-discrimination laws when she refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding.
Attorney General Merrick Garland orders halt of all federal executions
The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months.
Sports betting allowed in Wisconsin under deal with Oneida Nation
Gov. Tony Evers and the Oneida Nation signed an agreement Thursday, July 1 allowing people to bet on sporting events for the first time in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin budget: Senate passes, sends to Gov. Evers
Wisconsin Republicans finished their work on the state budget Wednesday, moving the $87 billion spending plan through the Senate and on to Gov. Tony Evers.
Donald Rumsfeld, former defense secretary at helm of 2 wars, dead at 88
Two-time defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and the 2003 overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq during his tenure, has died at the age of 88.
Teen drivers test waiver eliminated by Wisconsin Assembly
Teen drivers will have to take road tests again to obtain their licenses thanks to changes Assembly Republicans made to the state late Tuesday evening.
Wisconsin bill would require cursive education
Is it a lost art or an antiquated form of communication? The debate over cursive requirements in schools has reignited after a bill that stalled in the Senate during the coronavirus pandemic gets new life.
Racine Mobile Elections Vehicle rolled out after 2020 vote
City of Racine leaders rolled out a first-of-its-kind vehicle Tuesday, June 29, the “Mobile Elections Vehicle."
Biden in Wisconsin: Infrastructure deal on the docket in La Crosse
President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden, First Lady will visit Surfside condo collapse site Thursday
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside on Thursday to visit with the families of Surfside condo collapse victims.
Wisconsin Legislature considers state budget in final votes
Debate over the Republican-written $87 billion state budget begins in the Legislature on Tuesday, with the final votes to send the document to Gov. Tony Evers.
California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws
California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.
Sen. Johnson speaks on COVID vaccine adverse reactions
Some people say the COVID-19 vaccines led to serious side effects – and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) hosted a few of them in Milwaukee on Monday, June 28.
Pentagon says U.S. military attacked Iran-backed groups along Iraq-Syria border on Sunday
"At President Biden's direction, U.S. military forces earlier this evening conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region," the Pentagon said.
Gwen Berry turns from flag as national anthem plays at Olympic trials
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry placed her left hand on her hip and took a quarter-turn so she was facing the stands, not the flag, while the national anthem played.
Biden administration cancels $500M of student loan debt: This is who qualifies
The U.S. Department of Education, under the direction of President Joe Biden, recently announced that the 18,000 students who were defrauded by ITT Technical Institute will have their student loans forgiven.
Ron Johnson: Biden will ‘get an earful’ if he listens to Wisconsin employers
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., hopes President Joe Biden will listen to Wisconsin employers as businesses grapple with an ongoing labor shortage, arguing the president will "get an earful" during ‘Fox & Friends’ Sunday.
Trump takes stage in Ohio, repeats false election claims
Former President Donald Trump reprised his election grievances and baseless claims of fraud as he returned to the rally stage Saturday.
Ron Johnson to deliver remarks at state GOP convention
The annual gathering of party faithful got underway Friday afternoon at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Johnson was expected to address the convention during a morning session Saturday.