Wisconsin weed penalties, Evers vetoes increase

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have increased penalties for making or distributing marijuana through the creation of butane hash oil.

Wisconsin high court won't take challenge over ballot boxes

A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch's request that it take her lawsuit challenging guidance over absentee ballot boxes, an issue the court is already considering in another case.

Milwaukee mayoral candidates discuss issues, hear from voters

Six Milwaukee mayoral candidates gathered at El Bethel Church for a forum to discuss issues, including crime, education and racial disparities.

New USPS mail truck fleet needs more electric vehicles, EPA says

A USPS plan to replace its fleet has too few electric vehicles and falls short of President Joe Biden's goals to address climate change, the EPA said.

Open Record: Politics of public safety

As violent crime continues to surge and major elections loom in Wisconsin, we explore the politics of public safety.

Alexander Vindman, witness from 1st Trump impeachment, sues Trump's son, allies

A retired Army lieutenant colonel who was a pivotal witness in the first impeachment case against Donald Trump has sued the oldest son of the former president and other Trump allies.

Wisconsin election subpoenas, Voces de la Frontera can join challenge

A Wisconsin judge allowed Voces de la Frontera to join a pending lawsuit challenging subpoenas issued in a state election investigation.

Election grants: Wisconsin GOP proposes constitutional ban

Wisconsin Republicans on Wednesday proposed making it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer elections, the latest front in the ongoing battle over how to run elections in the presidential battleground state.

Biden aims to cut cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years with moonshot initiative

President Joe Biden is relaunching his “Cancer Moonshot” initiative with a goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years and to ”end cancer as we know it.”

Ron Johnson reelection campaign reports $1M+ more than rivals

Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson entered his reelection year with more money in the bank than any of his many Democratic rivals.

Peter Tase Milwaukee County Board candidacy withdrawn after crime comments
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A now-former candidate for the Milwaukee County Board has concerns about crime in Glendale, but the words he used to describe it are drawing criticism. A day after FOX6 News aired the story, Peter Tase announced he is withdrawing his candidacy.

Whoopi Goldberg suspended from 'The View' following Holocaust remarks

Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for saying the Holocaust was not about race, and took to “The View” on to explain how she was educated that her comments on the show the day before were wrong.

National debt tops $30 trillion

Treasury Department data shows new milestone as government spending continues to soar

Milwaukee County Board candidate Peter Tase criticized, crime comments

A now-former candidate for the Milwaukee County Board has concerns about crime in Glendale, but the words he used to describe it are drawing criticism. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, a day after FOX6 News aired the story, Tase announced he is withdrawing his candidacy.

Wisconsin elections: Republicans fast-track bills package

Wisconsin Republican leaders are fast-tracking a package of election and voting-related bills released Tuesday.

Kleefisch talks police, public safety plan in Milwaukee

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch touted her public safety plan in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Wisconsin Senate's top Democrat won't seek reelection

The Wisconsin state Senate’s top Democrat, Minority Leader Janet Bewley, said Tuesday that she won’t seek reelection this fall.

Absentee rule, Wisconsin Elections Commission proceeds

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is moving ahead with enacting a rule that will make clear that local election officials can fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes submitted by voters.

President Trump tried to seize voting machines during 2020 election, report says

About six weeks after President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he told his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to contact the Department of Homeland Security to ask if the department could lawfully seize voting machines in key swing states, according to a report in The New York Times.