Wisconsin

Biden’s debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet

President Joe Biden’s debate performance spurred anxiety and silence among some Democrats running in competitive races across the country.

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican

Wisconsin Supreme Court says an order against an anti-abortion protester violated First Amendment

Wisconsin Supreme Court seeks investigation after abortion draft order leaks

Wisconsin youth prison counselor is declared brain-dead after inmate assault

Trump declares ‘I love Milwaukee’ after reportedly using the word ‘horrible’ for the RNC host city

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Waubeka, Wisconsin -- the ‘Birthplace of Flag Day’ -- celebrates the Stars and Stripes with passion

Wisconsin police update number of people injured in rooftop shooting to 12

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

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GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically

Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin are appealing a ruling allowing disabled people to download absentee ballots at home.

Who can work Wisconsin’s elections? New restrictions won’t affect much, attorney general says

New constitutional restrictions on who can work Wisconsin elections should have little practical effect.

Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in.

Judge allows disabled voters in Wisconsin to electronically vote from home

A Wisconsin judge is allowing disabled voters in the crucial swing state to vote electronically from home this fall.

Wisconsin taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court

The liberal majority of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court says taxpayers will pay half of the $128,000 bill for redistricting consultants hired by the court to review proposed legislative maps.

Wisconsin judge won’t allow boaters on flooded private property

A Wisconsin judge is limiting the public’s right to use flooded rivers, lakes and streams. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Bennett Brantmeier issued the ruling Monday in a case involving provisions in the Wisconsin Constitution that guarantee public access to navigable waters.

Wisconsin AG argues letting disabled people vote electronically at home would create confusion

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is pushing back against a request to let disabled people cast absentee ballots electronically from home in this November’s presidential election.

High-A Midwest League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
	W	L	Pct.	GB
Fort Wayne (San Diego)	1	0	1.000	—
West Michigan (Detroit)	1	0	1.000	—
Dayton (Cincinnati)	0	1	.000	1
x-Lake County (Cleveland)	0	1	.000	1
Lansing (Oakland)	0	1	.000	1
Great Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)	0	0	.000	—

High-A Midwest League Glance

All Times EDT
East Division
	W	L	Pct.	GB
x-Lake County (Cleveland)	41	25	.621	—
Dayton (Cincinnati)	34	32	.515	7
Great Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)	34	32	.5

Trump declares ‘I love Milwaukee’ after reportedly using the word ‘horrible’ for the RNC host city

Former President Donald Trump has insisted he loves the city of Milwaukee as he returned to the critical battleground state of Wisconsin just weeks before it hosts the Republican National Convention.

Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to governor’s 400-year school funding veto

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto locking in a school funding increase for the next 400 years.

Armed man who demanded to see Wisconsin governor pleads guilty to misdemeanor

A man who twice brought guns to the Wisconsin state Capitol building looking for Gov. Tony Evers has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.

Trump refers to Milwaukee as ‘horrible’ just before the city hosts the Republican convention

Former President Donald Trump reportedly called Milwaukee a “horrible city” during a meeting with Republican lawmakers.

2 girls, ages 7 and 11, killed after ATV crashes in Wisconsin

Two young girls are dead after their ATV crashed into a car in east-central Wisconsin. WLUK-TV reports that the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office says the ATV collided with the car in the town of Utica around 12:41 pm Tuesday.

Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps ban on mobile absentee voting sites in place for now

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court kept a lower court’s ruling banning the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election in place for now, a win for Republicans.

Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin

Each June, Waubeka, Wisconsin, venerates one of the nation’s more enduring symbols with a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans.

Former Trump attorney in Wisconsin suspended from state judicial ethics panel

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer from a state judicial ethics panel a week after he was charged with a felony for his role in a 2020 fake electors scheme.

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years

The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year.

Police update number of people injured in Madison rooftop shooting to 12

Police now say at least a dozen people were hurt in a shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin’s capital city. The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m.

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake

A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access has entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Jamie Chadwick becomes first woman to win Indy NXT race since 2010

Jamie Chadwick became the third woman to win an Indy NXT race and the first to accomplish the feat on a road course when she led for all 20 laps at Road America.

IndyCar signs multiyear extension to keep coming to Road America

Road America will remain on the IndyCar schedule for years to come. IndyCar and Road America have agreed to a multiyear extension that will keep IndyCar coming to the sprawling 14-turn, 4.014-mile course that sit on 640 acres and bills itself as “America’s National Park of Speed.”

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

Looking to go where supporters of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump live in harmony? Live in Harmony.

Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office.

Relatives of inmates who died in Wisconsin prison are shocked guards weren’t charged in their cases

Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they’re stunned that prosecutors haven’t filed charges in their cases after bringing multiple counts against the warden and other employees in connection with two other prisoners’ deaths.

Wisconsin withholds nearly $17 million to Milwaukee schools due to unfiled report

The Wisconsin education department says it is withholding nearly $17 million in aid to Milwaukee Public Schools because the district has yet to submit financial reports that were due nine months ago.

Charges against warden and guards at Wisconsin’s Shawshank-like prison renew calls to close it

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With a “Shawshank Redemption”-style stone exterior and high castle-like guard towers, Wisconsin’s oldest prison, built in the 1850s, has long been a target for closure amid concerns about deterioration, extended lockdowns and staffing shortfalls.

Wisconsin warden and 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths

The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff have been charged following investigations into the deaths of four inmates at the troubled facility over the past year.

With GOP maps out, Democrats hope for more legislative power in battleground Wisconsin

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ new legislative maps have given Democrats hope of regaining the majority in the state Assembly for the first time in 14 years.

Wisconsin attorney general files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020

Felony forgery charges have been filed in Wisconsin against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state in 2020.