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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in collaboration with Wisconsin State Fair Park officials today announced that the Hank Aaron State Trail will be closed between S. 76th St. and S. 84th St. from Aug. 6 to
MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) today condemned a court decision in the effort to restore the right to collectively bargain for Wisconsin workers. In 2024, Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost found that legislation (“Act 10”) stripping collective bargaining rights from
MADISON, Wis. – Republican state legislative candidate Michele Magadance Skinner was recently forced to reveal that her campaign for Wisconsin state senate is being funded nearly exclusively (99.6%) by MAGA billionaires and right-wing special interests with very little (0.4%) support
TOP STORIES During debate, Democrats running for governor find consensus, avoid attacks… hourlong debate hosted by WISN 12 at the Marquette University Law School moved quickly as moderators tossed rapid-fire questions … five remaining candidates in the chaotic race largely
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – County Executive David Crowley, Candidate for Governor, issued the following statement in response to today’s appeals court decision overturning a ruling that had restored the collective bargaining rights eliminated by Wisconsin Act 10. “Today’s appeals court decision
The union plaintiffs in the case to restore collective bargaining rights to Wisconsin public service workers have released this statement in response to a ruling by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II: “We remain confident in the merits of
Madison is the only major city in the Midwest without police body cams.
The conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals this morning overturned a Dane County judge’s ruling finding part of Act 10 unconstitutional.
APPLETON, Wis. — The devastating EF3 tornado that tore through our Fox Cities community is a heartbreaking reminder that natural disasters do not care whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents. They don’t care who we voted for, what church we
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(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) leadership and recruitment teams will be in Chicago to host a two-day recruitment fair on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, 2026, as MPS seeks to hire recently laid-off Chicago Public Schools (CPS) educators. “Milwaukee is just
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in collaboration with Wisconsin State Fair Park officials today announced that the Hank Aaron State Trail will be closed between S. 76th St. and S. 84th St. from Aug. 6 to Aug. 16 during the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair to ensure
MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) today condemned a court decision in the effort to restore the right to collectively bargain for Wisconsin workers. In 2024, Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost found that legislation (“Act 10”) stripping collective bargaining rights from most public employees was unconstitutional and effectively ordered those rights
MADISON, Wis. – Republican state legislative candidate Michele Magadance Skinner was recently forced to reveal that her campaign for Wisconsin state senate is being funded nearly exclusively (99.6%) by MAGA billionaires and right-wing special interests with very little (0.4%) support coming from actual residents of the district she’s running to
TOP STORIES During debate, Democrats running for governor find consensus, avoid attacks… hourlong debate hosted by WISN 12 at the Marquette University Law School moved quickly as moderators tossed rapid-fire questions … five remaining candidates in the chaotic race largely found consensus on issues like raising taxes on millionaires, reining
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – County Executive David Crowley, Candidate for Governor, issued the following statement in response to today’s appeals court decision overturning a ruling that had restored the collective bargaining rights eliminated by Wisconsin Act 10. “Today’s appeals court decision was not unexpected, but it is another reminder that working
The union plaintiffs in the case to restore collective bargaining rights to Wisconsin public service workers have released this statement in response to a ruling by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II: “We remain confident in the merits of our case, and that the original Circuit Court’s ruling in
Madison is the only major city in the Midwest without police body cams.
The conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals this morning overturned a Dane County judge’s ruling finding part of Act 10 unconstitutional.
APPLETON, Wis. — The devastating EF3 tornado that tore through our Fox Cities community is a heartbreaking reminder that natural disasters do not care whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents. They don’t care who we voted for, what church we attend, or where we live. They simply arrive, and when
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(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) leadership and recruitment teams will be in Chicago to host a two-day recruitment fair on Wednesday, July 29, and Thursday, July 30, 2026, as MPS seeks to hire recently laid-off Chicago Public Schools (CPS) educators. “Milwaukee is just a short 90-minute drive or train trip away, and we