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$3.5 M & counting: Parties dump cash into race for SW Wisconsin Senate seat that pays $64k per year
Both parties are using a well-worn loophole – that the Legislature could close – to boost their candidate, creating a tsunami of advertising in the relatively small race.
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New political maps boot veteran Marathon County legislator from old district
Republicans had drawn Wausau’s state Assembly district to include state Rep. Patrick Snyder’s Schofield residence. Democrats left him out.
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New districts in NW Wisconsin give state Dems better chance in ’24, experts say
Moved out of the district, Republican Sen. Romaine Quinn says he will decide later on whether to run again in 2026, and if so, where.
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Number of Milwaukee police officers decreased more than 10% in past 5 years
The force has gone from more than 1,900 officers in 2019 to about 1,600 today.
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Here’s how Superior, Douglas County will use state funding bump in 2024
Thanks to funds from the Enbridge crude oil terminal, the city of Superior has budgetary breathing room. But the county is still in a pinch.
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How your House rep voted on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, possible TikTok ban
The votes this weekend split the Wisconsin congressional delegation of six Republicans and two Democrats in unusual ways.
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Milwaukee homicides falling after record peaks during pandemic. What’s going on?
After three years of progressively higher killings in the city, the number finally fell in 2023, and is on track to drop again this year.