Kenosha Unified projects a $17 million shortfall and is weighing cuts that could remove about 40 teachers, shrink arts and sports, and shift Reuther students if voters don’t approve funding. The board is finalizing options this week ahead of a possible November referendum.

Columbia Energy Center’s emissions jumped sharply in 2025 as the plant’s retirement was delayed and it became a target for federal modernization funds, raising health and ratepayer alarms.

Missy Hughes suspended her Wisconsin governor bid and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, narrowing the Democratic primary ahead of the Aug. 11 contest.

Nick Sinram advanced from the Finance Committee after a tense hearing that put his MPS tenure and the county’s multi‑year budget gaps under a microscope.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a long‑running minority college grant, enjoining the Higher Educational Aids Board and affecting roughly 750 students. The decision follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 limits on race‑conscious higher‑education policies.

No Republican filed in Wisconsin's 2nd District, leaving Rep. Mark Pocan effectively unopposed and giving Democrats room to reallocate resources.

Minocqua Brewing sued the state after agents seized roughly 1,200 cans, with the owner calling the move excessive and the DOR citing a small excise‑tax dispute.

A Milwaukee Republican’s nomination packets drew scrutiny after a man on community supervision collected hundreds of her signatures. The Elections Commission cleared her filings but legal questions remain.

Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued to stop national checkoff funds from supporting sustainability programs, saying mandatory fees now bankroll climate‑related work. The case asks a judge to bar future payments.

A Public Safety committee declined to advance the Fire and Police Commission’s recommended limits on vehicle pursuits, leaving the chase‑policy fight unresolved at City Hall.

David Crowley has pledged to repeal Wisconsin’s Depression‑era minimum markup on gas, pitching the move as part of an affordability plan to try to lower pump prices statewide.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Minocqua Brewing owner Kirk Bangstad lacked enough valid signatures to appear on the August Democratic primary ballot.

Ald. Alex Brower's plan to replace We Energies heads to City Hall for a June 24 public hearing, where legal and financial hurdles will be aired.