Local Politics

• Minocqua Brewing Co. owner announces he's running for governor
• Leaf beef: New DPW bag policy gets blowback at City Hall
• State leaders advocate for adoption of $20 minimum wage in Wisconsin
• Food truck owners push back against new 10 p.m. curfew; council members signal second thoughts about vote
• Pothole service requests in Milwaukee are at an all-time record high, DPW officials say
• Evers requests FEMA damage assessment after April's severe weather
• Milwaukee food truck owners fighting ordinance that would force trucks to close early
• Tax exemption for data centers could cost Wisconsin $2 billion; experts say there are ways for the state to recover losses
• Colón launches 2027 SCOWIS campaign, becoming second liberal-backed candidate in race
• Federal government sues Wisconsin following state's lawsuit against prediction market companies
• Right-wing critics say Hong wore a '666' hat. She says they're 'Gs' her son scribbled
• Safe Haven law increases time for parents in crisis to surrender their newborn
• Milwaukee County's human resources director resigns
• Milwaukee leaders stress importance of safe drinking water, aim to replace 5,000 lead service lines this year
• Alicia Halvensleben sworn into office, marking Waukesha's first new mayor in over a decade
• Wisconsin Supreme Court considers public access to voter eligibility documents
• Common Council condemns ICE detention of Islamic Society of Milwaukee's president
• Protesters urge Gov. Evers to intervene in beagle rescue at Dane County farm
• Milwaukee County supervisors wear denim in solidarity with sexual assault survivors
• Milwaukee Ald. Bauman calls city's 'botched leaf pickup' a factor in recent flooding
• Senate Democrats lay out affordability plans as special session stalls
• Clark County judge Lyndsey Brunette launches campaign for 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race
• County Executive Crowley visits Oak Creek child care center as part of 'Week of the Young Child'
• Lawmakers keep special session open to consider Governor Tony Evers ban on partisan gerrymandering
• Newly re-elected Brookfield alderman to resign after multiple controversial anti-Muslim comments on social media
• Milwaukee County leaders approve $5M in funding to support local fathers and families
• Gov. Evers has restored Wisconsin's commutations process; here's what that means
• New ordinance could shut down food trucks on Water Street by 10 p.m.
• Milwaukee leaders discuss nationwide trend of 'teen takeovers'
• Karin Tyler's confirmation to Department of Community Wellness and Safety moves forward to Common Council
• 'Deeply unsettling': Milwaukee election officials say 269 absentee ballots not delivered by USPS in time to be counted in Tuesday's election
• Gov. Evers signs bill legalizing online sports betting
• Gov. Evers signs bipartisan bill allowing DACA recipients to obtain professional credentials
• 'We got our butts kicked': What liberals' landslide SCOWIS win does and doesn't mean for November
• Alicia Halvensleben projected winner in Waukesha mayoral race
• John Nelson projected to remain Franklin's mayor
• Lake Country School District's $3.2M referendum projected to pass
• Taylor, liberals take 5-2 SCOWIS majority with fourth straight state Supreme Court win
• Some Milwaukee voting locations opened late due to 'system updates' at MPS
• What you need to know ahead of the April 7 election in Wisconsin
• This year's SCOWIS race is drawing less national attention. The candidates are happy about that
• County Executive Crowley signs bill focused on battling climate change
• Agreements, addiction and lawsuits: As Gov. Evers decides whether to legalize online sports betting, there's a wide range of issues
• Governor candidate Tom Tiffany pushes to end emissions testing in Wisconsin
• Milwaukee mayor criticizes Trump administration, pushes for housing affordability in State of the City address
• Gov. Evers vetoes bill requiring state opt into private school voucher program
• Evers vetoes bills requiring WIAA to follow open records laws, allowing employers to consider non-criminal charges in firing decisions
• Wisconsin Supreme Court debate rescheduled for April 2 due to candidate illness
• New Marquette Law School Poll reveals voters undecided about state Supreme Court election, concerned about war in Iran
• Milwaukee city attorney 'changes mind' on piece of 'ICE OUT' legislation, delays vote
• Potawatomi Casino Hotel CEO calls on Evers to sign bill legalizing online sports betting
• Common Council delays confirmation of Karin Tyler as new director of Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety
• 'Not about protecting democracy': Community leaders express concerns over SAVE Act
• People gather in Milwaukee's upper east side to protest Trump administration's blockade on Cuba
• Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu announces he will not seek reelection
• Evers says he'll sign bill banning purchase of candy, soda with food stamps as part of 'compromise' with GOP
• 'It has to pass': Lake Country School District faces possible dissolution ahead of referendum
• Gov. Evers weighs in on odds of signing bill legalizing online sports betting
• Milwaukee's Cesar Chavez Day celebration canceled, alderwoman says, following sexual misconduct allegations
• 'This was 7 years overdue': Evers signs bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to cover first 12 months
• Fight over noise from The Rock continues in Franklin; Common Council discusses plan
• Senate passes bills legalizing online sports betting, banning use of food stamps for candy, soda
• State Sen. Van Wanggaard announces retirement, will not seek reelection
• State elections official: Milwaukee County must address 2020 ballots amid privacy concerns
• Six Democratic candidates for governor meet voters in West Bend, take part in forum
• 100 vehicles involved in reckless driving impounded since passing of ordinance, Milwaukee alderman says
• Wisconsin Elections Commission launches election information hub
• 14-year-old introduces bill to ban cosmetic animal testing in Wisconsin
• 'ICE Out MKE' resolution banning immigration enforcement on city property passes first hearing unanimously
• 'We're on the right course': Vision Zero data show traffic deaths are down in Milwaukee
• Sen. Baldwin visits Milwaukee manufacturer, discusses impact of tariffs
• WI members of Congress offer vastly different responses to U.S. war on Iran
• Evers calls special session to ban gerrymandering, but top Dems won't say if they support it
• Public school advocates gather at state Capitol for 'Day of Action'
• Madison mother demands answers after 15-year-old son with autism was fed dog food at school
• 4 key takeaways as Evers addresses surplus, gerrymandering and a 'waste of a poll'
• JD Vance urges people to vote against 'crazy' Democrats in 2026 midterms during visit to Plover
• Gov. Evers, DMA announce $2 million grant to improve flood resilience in communities across Wisconsin
• State lawmaker faces charges after allegedly threatening to leak information about fellow lawmaker
• Judge denies request to block ballot measure on Port Washington data center's TID
• 10 Wisconsin-based businesses sue federal government, seek to recoup losses by tariffs imposed by Trump admin
• Proposal aims to raise minimum wage in Wisconsin
• School districts, teachers, parents suing Legislature over state funding
• Assembly passes bill restricting purchase of soda and candy with SNAP
• Vos says surplus talks have 'not gotten super specific' as original deadline passes
• 'There will be no one like him': How lawmakers reacted to Speaker Vos announcing his retirement
• Assembly passes women's health care, online sports betting bills on final scheduled session date
• Ald. Brower stands by letter preparing for ICE operations in Milwaukee
• Surplus showdown: How the details of school funding are making all the difference in Evers-GOP talks
• Argument between Milwaukee alders stems from 'ICE Out Milwaukee' legislation regarding face coverings
• In final State of the State, Evers touts accomplishments and gives cold shoulder to GOP surplus plan
• Group of Milwaukee County supervisors accuse Rogers Behavioral Health of retaliatory firings
• State GOP leaders deliver property tax relief proposal to Evers that includes school and Foodshare funding, tax rebate plan
• Petition to recall Port Washington mayor falls short in signatures, city says
• 'I have not been invited': Senate GOP leader says he's being frozen out of surplus talks
• GOP leaders split on whether property tax cuts must include end to Evers' 400-year veto
• 'We were hit hard': Communities scramble for funding after FEMA denies flood relief appeal
• Annual Black History Month celebration held at Milwaukee City Hall
• Karin Tyler nominated to lead Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety
• Bill to fund WisconsinEye advances to state Senate