STATE NEWS

Wisconsin joins Bloomberg Opioids Overdose Prevention Initiative

By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 14

The amount of opioid overdose-related deaths in the state increased almost 10 times since 2000. 

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STATE NEWS

A slice of the pie: Democrats, pizza-makers protest against gerrymandering as Senate passes GOP redistricting proposal

By Tyler Katzenberger | Nov. 11

A nationwide activist group visited the Wisconsin State Capitol on Monday to advocate for nonpartisan redistricting as Senate lawmakers approved Republican-drawn map proposals on a party-line vote.

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STATE NEWS

Evers strikes down bill to increase literacy tests in schools citing lack of funds

By Alessandro de Novellis | Nov. 9

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill this Friday that promoted a restructuring of how elementary schools work with students who struggle to read. 

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STATE NEWS

Mequon-Thiensville school board incumbents win recall

By Annabella Rosciglione | Nov. 6

Voters in the Mequon-Thiensville school district elected to keep the incumbent school board members in their seats on Tuesday.

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STATE NEWS

New Marquette poll shows state incumbents lagging in favorability

By Hope Karnopp | Nov. 5

A new poll from Marquette Law School shows unfavorable views for many of Wisconsin’s politicians as the 2022 elections sit about a year away.

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STATE NEWS

New $115 million legislative package will attempt to reduce crime in Wisconsin

By Ian Wilder | Nov. 4

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a $115 million dollar legislative package as part of plans for the Safer Wisconsin project on Monday.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin Department of Health Services begins rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children

By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 4

Clinics across Wisconsin are releasing vaccines to children as soon as next week. 

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin’s Assembly approves package of anti-abortion bills

By Halle Zides | Nov. 2

The Republican controlled assembly in Wisconsin sent a package of anti-abortion bills to Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday. 

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STATE NEWS

Nonpartisan Wisconsin election audit finds 2020 election to be ‘safe and secure’

By Alessandro de Novellis | Oct. 26

The statewide election audit found the November 2020 election to be not fraudulent, following nationwide investigations.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin Senate proposes new legislative and congressional districts for Wisconsin

By Ian Wilder | Oct. 22

For the first time in history, Wisconsinites had the ability to contribute to new district lines, which Republican Senators introduced in the Wisconsin Senate Wednesday.

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STATE NEWS

Afghan evacuees at Fort McCoy face a long road towards resettlement

By Eileen Gomez | Oct. 21

Beginning in late August, Afghan evacuees began arriving at Fort McCoy, an active army base in Monroe County, 105 miles northwest of Madison.

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STATE NEWS

Woman fatally struck in Wauwatosa hit-and-run, juveniles arrested

By Jessica Sonkin | Oct. 18

Four adolescents were arrested Friday in connection to the fatal hit-and-run.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin school districts face backlash, lawsuits over lack of COVID-19 mitigation policies

By Tyler Katzenberger | Oct. 18

A local parent has filed a federal lawsuit against the Waukesha School District, claiming that the school board’s lack of COVID-19 mitigation protocols were responsible for her son’s exposure and contraction of the virus.

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STATE NEWS

DOJ will not charge Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake

By Halle Zides | Oct. 13

The Department of Justice will not pursue charges against Officer Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake last summer. 

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin COVID-19 death toll passes 8K

Oct. 11

As of Wednesday, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of 8073 Wisconsinites, according to the Department of Health Services. 

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STATE NEWS

Election audit advances in Wisconsin as election officials across the state receive subpoenas

By Ian Wilder | Oct. 6

The 2020 presidential election audit gained new traction in Wisconsin Friday when Assembly Speaker Robin Vos released a statement that the first set of subpoenas had been signed and issued across the state.

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STATE NEWS

Golf course proposal controversy brought to Wisconsin Supreme Court

By Annabella Rosciglione | Oct. 6

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments from a citizens conversation group opposing Kohler Co.’s plan to build a golf course on Kohler-Andrae State Park on Friday.