The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

Wisconsin Republicans fire state’s top election official following conspiracy-filled hearing

The state’s attorney general is suing after bogus 2020 claims continue to animate GOP election threats

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Will This Rare 1967 Ducati Scooter Run After Sitting For Over 30 Years?

Wisconsin is a land of vintage moto rarities that seem almost as plentiful as the cows, including this 1967 Ducati Brio 100. Will it run after sitting 30 years?

RideApart · Sep 14, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire top election official as denialists tighten grip

State senate moves to oust nonpartisan elections administrator Meagan Wolfe, who became lightning rod for conspiracy theories

The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2023

Wisconsin GOP's impeachment threat against state Supreme Court justice is unsupported by law and would undermine judicial independence

Wisconsin’s April 2023 state Supreme Court election was historic. It was the nation’s most expensive judicial race ever, with over US$50 million in total spending, and it broke turnout records for an off-cycle spring election.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

What Republicans are doing to Wisconsin is a warning sign to all Americans

The state’s so gerrymandered that Republicans can lose the popular vote and win supermajorities. Now they want to impeach a liberal justice before she’s ruled on a single case

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

Wisconsin GOP to pursue nonpartisan redistricting to avoid having state justices toss maps

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are proposing a nonpartisan redistricting plan they want to enact ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Athlete dies during 112-mile bike leg of Ironman Wisconsin

Man, 51, fell ill during race and later died at a hospital

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

One new candidate declares in Wisconsin

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Wisconsin between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one more candidate than the prior week. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 11, 2023

Is the worst behind us? What unemployment data for metro Chicago indicates

For the first time since before the pandemic, metro Chicago posted jobless rates below 4% across three consecutive months.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023

Wisconsin wolf hunters face tighter regulations under new permanent rules

Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023