Local Politics

• Twenty candidates running in Spring Primary to fill three vacancies in Milwaukee's aldermanic districts
• Milwaukee Ald. Zamarripa calls death of Officer Jerving 'huge loss for our city'
• Biden promotes economic plan to WI union workers as 2024 reelection bid looms
• Common Council approves temporary moratorium to slow vape shop growth
• Republicans launch audit to review licensing delays, staffing at DSPS
• Early voting begins in Wisconsin ahead of spring primary election
• Felons must pay off all fines, court fees before their right to vote is restored under GOP bill
• Wisconsin 2023 spring primary: What to know, who's on the ballot
• Evers appoints former Milwaukee health leader to head DHS
• Milwaukee County receives $800K grant to address reckless driving
• Sterling Brown accepts Congresswoman Gwen Moore's invite to attend State of the Union
• City, GOP leaders look ahead to 2024 RNC, say Milwaukee should 'expect' to host presidential primary debate
• County Executive Crowley orders flags to half-staff in honor of snowplow driver killed in 894 crash
• GOP bill seeks to expand transparency at state Parole Commission
• Milwaukee County Board's Black Caucus members honor Black Milwaukee leaders with annual ceremony
• Wisconsin's largest vote audit finds no machine errors
• 'Farfetched,' 'ludicrous': GOP critical of MKE red light camera proposal to reduce reckless driving
• Wisconsin's Legislative Black Caucus kicks off Black History Month at state Capitol
• DCF secretary visits Milwaukee to discuss affordable child care access
• Lawsuit seeks to block 2 measures from April ballot
• 'It takes a while to educate people': GOP chair determined to tackle PFAS contamination
• Feds sue Wisconsin military department over discrimination
• Partisanship creeping into state Supreme Court race: Are candidates violating judicial code of conduct?
• MU Law Poll looks at potential 2024 presidential matchups
• Battle begins over mental health funding after Evers' State of the State address
• More money for local governments: Evers signals support for GOP shared revenue proposal
• Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs off on youth prison plan for Milwaukee's northwest side
• MU Law School poll finds approval rating for US Supreme Court rose just slightly from 2-year low
• New DNR board secretary promises water quality top priority
• Evers focuses on mental health, workforce, child care during State of the State address
• Wisconsin judge mulls what constitutes an address for voting
• University of Wisconsin System bans TikTok use
• Democrats reintroduce abortion referendum, reject adding exceptions and clarity to 1849 ban
• Gov. Evers, education leaders discuss public school funding, political pressures at Wisconsin State Education Convention
• Sen. Baldwin opens minority business development agency on Milwaukee's north side
• Ald. Coggs meets with small business owners during district walk-through
• Cash bail amendment, welfare eligibility to appear on April ballot
• Senate Democrats join calls to remove GOP elections commissioner over Milwaukee voting comments
• Protasiewicz leads in money race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Milwaukee Common Council votes in favor of plan to build new juvenile correctional facility
• Senate Republicans reject abortion referendum, approve welfare work requirements
• ‘Plenty of opportunity to win’: New state GOP chair works to unite base, strengthen operation
• Evers picks ex-Democratic lawmaker to lead parole commission
• Senate GOP leader unveils flat tax proposal
• Voting commissioner addresses allegations of voter suppression in Milwaukee amid calls to resign
• Republicans lift 'conversion therapy' ban aimed at changing sexual orientations
• Gov. Evers signs order banning TikTok from state-issued devices
• Republicans reintroduce eliminating personal property tax
• Wisconsin Elections Commissioner blasted for voting comments
• Conversion therapy ban could be lifted in Wisconsin, here's why
• Madison-based doctor helps open abortion clinic in Rockford, Illinois
• Gov. Evers visits small businesses in Watertown, discusses TikTok ban
• Lawmakers debate bail amendment, seek to advance four constitutional amendments
• Retiring Justice Roggensack endorses Judge Jennifer Dorow for state Supreme Court
• Vos in Milwaukee County as local funding negotiations continue
• State Supreme Court candidates pledge to be impartial, put political beliefs aside
• Local leaders express disappointment after Biden's 1st presidential trip to border
• Evers appoints new DVA secretary, marking 1st openly gay cabinet leader in state history
• Medical marijuana: Senate Republicans signal support
• City leaders aim for 'holistic' approach to Milwaukee violence prevention by connecting government departments
• Historic moment for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with swearing-in of Sheriff Ball
• Gov. Evers to issue executive order to ban TikTok on state devices 'likely next week'
• Wisconsin lawmakers weigh in on Speaker of the House impasse
• Lawmakers to fast track bail reform amendment, referendum could be placed on April ballot
• Wisconsin Legislature moving ahead with bail amendment
• New documents detail Sen. Ron Johnson asking about electors
• Gov. Evers calls for unity, compromise during second inaugural address
• GOP leaders, Gov. Evers open to reforming some election laws in 2023
• 'We have to update the 1849 law': GOP leaders at odds over changes to state abortion ban
• DNR board member's fight to extend term cost taxpayers $76K
• WI Republicans look to capitalize on Congressional oversight, investigatory powers with slim House majority in 2023
• Evers picks county administrator as next DNR secretary
• Gov. Evers and GOP leaders look to rebuild relationship, meet for the first time in years
• Wisconsin Republicans, Evers clash over tax cuts, schools
• Speaker Vos wants to use surplus to incentivize local governments to innovate, address waning workforce
• Evers: Wisconsin monitoring TikTok, no plans for a ban
• Gov. Evers anticipates vetoing GOP flat tax proposal after meeting with Senate leader
• Milwaukee makes formal challenge against 2020 census count
• Local activists react to Title 42 coming to an end, surge in migration expected across the U.S.
• TikTok app banned on Washington County government devices
• Explainer: What's taking so long to resolve WI's abortion ban lawsuit
• Local Peruvian speaks out amid massive, violent protests after president's removal
• Wisconsin GOP leader wants to change military voting
• Wisconsin Republican leaders unified in opposition to Madison-Milwaukee train
• Audit calls for transparency on Evers' COVID relief spending
• Senate GOP leader floats changes to military voting, state elections chair considering proposals to limit fraud
• Gov. Evers to hold virtual budget listening session
• Common Council approves more than $10M toward Milwaukee's Housing Trust Fund
• Evers announces $5.9M investment to expand high-speed internet in Wisconsin
• Capitol Connection: Gloves come off in battle for open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
• 'No state funding': Vos voices opposition to Amtrak expansion proposal
• Former Milwaukee Election Commission official pleads not guilty to election fraud charges
• Wisconsin state health secretary Karen Timberlake stepping down
• Students, families join Gov. Evers for annual tree-lighting ceremony at state Capitol
• Milwaukee, Dane County election officials subpoenaed by DOJ regarding communication with Trump
• New high in spending by outside groups in Wisconsin election
• Special election to fill the seat of retiring state senator taking place on April 4
• Prosecutors move to dismiss Wisconsin abortion ban challenge
• Dorow joins crowded state Supreme Court field, candidates make their pitch to voters
• First gay couple legally married in Milwaukee reacts to Senate passing same-sex marriage bill