Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez got the most support at the state Democratic Party convention over the weekend, but Rep. Francesca Hong was close behind.
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Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
We Energies asks Wisconsin regulators to ease data center credit standards
The utility says new financial security requirements for large data centers could discourage major investments in the state. Consumer advocates say the standards protect existing customers from financial risk.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Video: Residents push back on proposed data facility, storage project at shuttered Milwaukee Walmart
The proposal would bring a public library and affordable housing to the area while converting the former Walmart into a data processing facility and self-storage complex.
Posted inCommunity, Government
The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026
Some experts say the FBI’s probes in Wisconsin and elsewhere could be a test run to challenge future election results.
Posted inCommunity, Government
The Democratic field for Wisconsin governor has been static for months. That could all change this week.
The same seven candidates who first debated in January will be on the Aug. 11 primary ballot so Democrats are looking to the state party convention in Madison for direction.
Posted inCommunity
Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin. Republicans have blocked Democratic efforts to change that.
Nearly 300 16- and 17-year-olds were married in Wisconsin over the past decade.
Posted inCommunity
Need help paying property taxes? Here’s where older Wisconsinites can find assistance
Rising property taxes can strain older adults living on fixed incomes. Here are statewide programs and local resources that may help older Wisconsinites reduce, defer or pay their property tax bills.
Posted inCriminal justice
Freed on bond, Sheboygan Falls woman returns to Milwaukee immigration office amid legal limbo
Elvira Benitez Suarez, released from ICE detention after an appeals court ruling opened the door to bond, checked in with immigration authorities Monday as her fight for legal residency continues.
Posted inCommunity
Wisconsin Supreme Court revisits recusal rules amid debate over money and impartiality
The high court will hear arguments on proposed changes to judicial recusal rules, but immediate action appears unlikely as supporters and critics alike call for further study of how campaign donations and political support should affect judges’ participation in cases.
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
An apprenticeship aiming to ease Wisconsin’s teacher shortage is ‘stalling.’ Will it catch on?
The pilot program was meant to offer an alternative route into the classroom, but program leaders are having trouble enticing school districts to take on more apprentices. And enrollment has ground to a halt.