President Donald Trump traveled to Kenosha for a last-minute rally on the eve of Election Day, as Wisconsin figures to be a key battleground state heading into the 2020 presidential election.
As Election Day looms, nearly 1.9 million absentee ballots have been returned in Wisconsin as of Monday morning — about 63 percent of the state’s voting total in 2016.
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held two very different campaign events in a COVID-19-wracked Wisconsin Friday, each to appeal to the state’s voters just days ahead of the election.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Tuesday that he joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in opposing a proposed Department of Homeland Security rule that would set time limits on student visas.
With Election Day just five days away and voter turnout increasing across the nation, many experts believe some results will be delayed.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday to not grant a six-day extension to county ballots in Wisconsin, and now requires all ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has grown his lead over Republican President Donald Trump in Wisconsin with only nine days until Election Day, according to a new poll released by the University of Wisconsin Monday.
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin released a joint statement Thursday in support of Embrace and Black Lives Matter.
Gov. Tony Evers addressed the state’s continuing COVID-19 outbreak at a media briefing Thursday. The legislature has not taken action on the pandemic since April, prompting concern from Democrats.
The Extension Dairy Program at the UW Division of Extension thrives on working in-person with farming communities across the state of Wisconsin. When the pandemic hit, the program addressed pandemic-related issues in the dairy industry while transitioning to online programming.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission held a special teleconference meeting Tuesday to discuss an Outagamie County ballot misprint and other issues related to absentee voting.
A Barron County judge reinstated Gov. Tony Evers mandate that restricted capacity at bars, restaurants and other public venues to 25 percent Monday, after an initial court ruling struck the order down.
Amid record COVID-19 activity in Wisconsin, President Trump held a rally in Janesville Saturday night where he downplayed the severity of the pandemic and criticized Gov. Tony Evers’ attempts to enforce public health guidelines.
Gov. Tony Evers, the state Public Service Commission and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation selected six communities to participate in a program focused on expanding broadband access Thursday.
Wisconsin opened a field hospital for COVID-19 patients at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Wednesday morning to alleviate stress on state hospitals that have seen cases skyrocket in the last month.
Twenty-three Democratic lawmakers signed a letter to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, on Tuesday, urging the state legislature to reconvene and pass legislation which would allow absentee ballots to be processed before Nov. 3.
The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules held an Executive Session Tuesday and passed a motion that counters a current emergency order intended to limit the number of people allowed at public gatherings to combat rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin.
A judge denied a request by Republican lawmakers Monday morning to end Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, as Wisconsin grapples with becoming the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in America.
Two inmates at the Dodge Correctional Institution and an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution have died from COVID-19, according to local medical examiners. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections does not disclose the number of deaths in the system due to privacy laws.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney decided not to file criminal charges against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah on Wednesday over the Feb. 2 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole, leading to protests and riots in the city.
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