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The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of a Racine man arrested by ICE in 2025, a legal battle that could determine whether tens of thousands of detained immigrants get a chance to seek release on bond.
Politics
In his first TV interview since winning the governor's race, David Crowley said he would sign legislation redrawing Wisconsin's…
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Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe, a 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper and South African asylum applicant, was detained by ICE while…
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Milwaukee County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez and community organizer Amanda Avalos have announced runs for the Common…
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley in Milwaukee on Oct. 26,…
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Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul has raised about $1.8 million this year, compared with roughly $1.4 million for Republican Eric…
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Wisconsin has sent out about 20% fewer absentee ballots than at the same point in 2022, and voters are returning a smaller share…
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City officials say every voting machine has passed accuracy checks ahead of the Nov. 3 election, and workers will use new steps…
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David Crowley and Tom Tiffany laid out sharply different approaches to taxes, transportation funding, private school vouchers…
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Three proposed constitutional amendments will ask Wisconsin voters to limit the governor’s partial veto authority over taxes and…
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Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany are set to debate in Milwaukee less than two weeks before Election Day. Cost…
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State election officials are urging voters to return absentee ballots early or use a drop box or clerk’s office as Election Day…
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About 80 union volunteers canvassed Milwaukee neighborhoods as early voting began, urging support for candidates they say will…
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is proposing limits on AI chatbots and social-media features used by minors, along with…
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Three more members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation said their offices received suspicious letters Monday, days after a…
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Eligible Wisconsin residents can get a state ID for voting at no cost, but gathering documents and reaching a DMV can still be…
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A new Johns Hopkins guide recommends 10 state policy changes to reduce firearm deaths and injuries, with buyer licensing, dealer…
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Early in-person voting begins statewide Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with schedules set by local municipalities.…
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Wisconsin’s economic development agency signed at least five nondisclosure agreements with data-center developers, including one…
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The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is offering free, nonpartisan library presentations ahead of the November 2026…
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A Wisconsin Elections Commission employee alerted authorities after spotting a mailed item resembling suspicious packages…
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A Dane County judge ruled that ballots held by municipal clerks by 8 p.m. on Election Day may be counted if election…
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A proposed statewide memo would direct clerks how to respond if ICE, Homeland Security or FBI officials seek access to polling…
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A preliminary federal investigation says the pilot of a plane carrying Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany linked an…
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A federal affidavit says investigators collected DNA and fingerprints from two Kewaskum residents as they investigate three…
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Matthew Arndt, a Green Party candidate for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly…
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County Executive David Crowley signed legislation ordering all 42 license-plate-reading cameras on county park property removed…
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The candidates offered sharply different approaches to climate policy, transgender rights and marijuana legalization while both…
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About one-third of Wisconsin municipal clerks use personal email accounts for election work, with the practice concentrated in…
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Incumbent Josh Kaul and challenger Eric Toney faced off in what may be their only debate before November’s election, disputing…
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With Election Day less than a month away, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany are bringing…
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Sheriff Denita Ball says removing the cameras risks reversing a reported drop in park crime, while privacy concerns drove the…
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A 54-year-old man who says he is running for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District seat was arrested Thursday after a road-rage…
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Milwaukee voters can return absentee ballots at 14 secure drop boxes beginning Sept. 21, with boxes closing at 6 p.m. on…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany backed efforts to challenge Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential result, but says he…
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Milwaukee police say they plan to renew their Flock contract, even as two aldermen push for committee approval of camera…