Category: Politics
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Waushara Co Sheriff took over $20k for K9 partner after quitting trainings
Sheriff Walter Zuehlke stopped training ‘Argo’ in 2019 after his election, but continued taking $400 monthly care checks from the county, even after the dog died, an investigation by The Badger Project found.
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From one circus to another: Professional clown serving in Wisconsin Legislature
Freshman state Rep. Karen DeSanto spent years traveling the world with the Ringling Brothers. Now she’s representing a rural Wisconsin district in the state Assembly. The two jobs are very different, she says.
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Wisconsin lawmakers seek to expand immunity protections for 911 dispatchers
A bipartisan bill in the state Legislature would provide legal immunity to 911 dispatchers who transfer calls to the suicide hotline. Critics say the bill is unnecessary and could impede justice for the injured.
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Bolstered by more competitive districts, Dems traded votes for a few budget wins
A rarity in recent years, the state budget received significant support from legislative Democrats. In exchange, they got modest investments in the UW System, public schools and child care.
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Wisconsin elections, already flooded with cash, could get even more expensive
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a GOP-backed challenge to a decades-old campaign finance law that limits how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates for federal office.
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Political challenger accuses Waupaca Co Sheriff, local GOP chapter, of blacklisting
More than a year before the GOP primary, a rural Wisconsin sheriff’s race is heating up, with the former and current DAs taking sides.
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IRS cuts cost much more than they save, further growing the deficit, experts say
Local governments and nonprofits in Wisconsin could also suffer if federal revenue shrinks.
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VIDEO: Thousands march to the Wisconsin Capitol in No Kings protest
The demonstration in Madison was one of many across the country against President Donald Trump and his administration.
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Wisconsin court ruling gives clarity on future election recounts, UW law prof says
An appeals court ruled that a challenge to a Rock County supervisor’s 3-vote victory was frivolous and ordered repayment of her legal fees. Now the challenger is asking the Supreme Court to take the case.
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EMS staffing in Wisconsin is at a ‘crisis point.’ That could be very bad for you.
Three bills working through the Legislature would help EMS agencies fund themselves, subsidize coursework and increase reimbursements for some 911 calls, experts say.
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Sen. Ron Johnson says Trump can’t bully him off his deficit-reducing demands
The Oshkosh Republican said he will block the president’s debt-increasing “One Big Beautiful Bill” if it doesn’t cut federal spending at a meeting Wednesday with the Milwaukee Press Club.
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Baldwin, other Dems remind Trump of his promise to end Wall Street tax break
Thanks to the carried interest loophole, investment fund managers are taxed at a lower rate than other workers.
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Wisconsin Dems propose emergency session if Trump freezes funding to state
The proposal in the state Legislature comes as the White House has cut federal agencies and threatened funding to states.
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DOGE ‘deleted’ fed agency that strived for increased government efficiency
The agency 18F completed a $1.6 million project in Wisconsin to help a state department more effectively perform one aspect of its mission.
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Bipartisan bill to end daylight saving in Wisconsin introduced in state Legislature
A majority of the U.S. populace favors ending daylight saving. Wisconsin began the practice in 1957 after a statewide referendum.
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Hands-free driving laws save lives, research says. So where is Wisconsin’s?
At least 29 states prohibit holding a phone while driving, but not us. Distracted driving killed nearly 3,300 Americans in 2023.
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Bipartisan bill would require restaurants offering maple syrup serve the real thing
Wisconsin already bans public eating places from serving another imitation food product.
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Dueling bills aim to simplify ballot questions for Wisconsin voters
Legislative Republicans are increasingly governing through constitutional amendments, bypassing the Democratic governor’s veto.