Battling record low unemployment and other currents, some law enforcement agencies are using civilians to do some police work to ease the burden and calm tensions.
Total number of police in Wisconsin, already at historic lows, continues to drop
Police in Wisconsin killed 149 people since 2013, lower than national rate
But Marinette, Walworth counties, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Waukesha have higher rates; experts say quality training may be keeping statewide numbers low
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices
Voted instead for doomed partisan amendment that would have subsidized the drug
Following investigation, Frontier Communications agrees to $15 million in internet upgrades in Wisconsin, $90k “payment”
The telecommunications giant has received more than $215 million in federal funding for internet projects across the state since 2015.
Top Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Democratic opposition in 2022, but plenty from their own party, and an ex-president
The Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader each face primary challenges, and Donald Trump has endorsed one upstart candidate.
In an election year with elevated stakes, meet the candidates for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Republican candidates want to expand the elected office’s power to oversee elections, while Democratic candidates oppose the idea
‘A setback for transparency’ – Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses decades of legal precedent to weaken open records law
Transparency advocates plot next moves
‘Characteristic of sham democracies’: DNR board member refuses to step down after term. Others might follow.
With Supreme Court approval, more DNR board members might stay on past their terms, which could keep it under Republican control.
Chemical spill site in northwestern Wisconsin gets $1.4 million in federal infrastructure funding
The Burnett County property is one of 49 across the country scheduled for cleanup.
Seeking more info about internal sexual harassment claims, The Badger Project sues Wausau PD
After an open records request, the department released heavily-redacted documents from an internal investigation of a former lieutenant accused of misconduct.