City defendants asked a federal judge to toss large parts of former alderwoman Kathleen Cummings' civil‑rights suit, arguing many claims are time‑barred.

State senators probed Attorney General Josh Kaul over Bloomberg‑funded legal fellows; Kaul said the hearings were political theater. The panel plans an April report.

Rep. Sylvia Ortiz‑Velez was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after prosecutors say she threatened a fellow lawmaker over a Hispanic Heritage Month resolution; she denies the allegation.

Two Wisconsin Republicans circulated a Feb. 23 memo proposing the death penalty for certain child sex crimes, with DNA ties and automatic Supreme Court review. The move faces steep legal and political hurdles.

A new Fire & Police Commission partnership lets UWM criminal justice graduates submit transcripts instead of taking the written MPD exam, giving them preference points and direct interviews.

Democrats and a union coalition filed legislation to phase Wisconsin’s minimum wage to $20 by 2030, index it to inflation and raise the tipped wage. Supporters say it would lift pay for hundreds of thousands of workers.

Jim Troupis asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to disqualify Justices Jill Karofsky and Rebecca Dallet from a fake‑electors petition, citing 2020 remarks and court filings. The move heightens an already heated, long‑running legal fight.

A coalition led by the Wisconsin PTA filed a 105‑page lawsuit in Eau Claire alleging long-term underfunding left students without a "sound basic education."

Oversight commissioners and community groups want Milwaukee police to make problem‑oriented policing a formal policy to tackle persistent neighborhood problems.

A verified complaint says Port Washington officials negotiated key terms of the Vantage data center developer's agreement in closed sessions; prosecutors are reviewing the filing. Neighbors seek judicial review that could void the deal.

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill to bar FoodShare purchases of candy and sugary drinks while adding state funds and staff to brace for federal changes. The measure now heads to the Senate.

The US Supreme Court ruled Trump's emergency tariffs, imposed under IEEPA, exceeded presidential powers and did not have clear congressional authorization.

The Elected Officials’ Satellite Office at the Kenosha County Center will close for a week due to staffing issues, affecting local services but with alternatives available downtown or online.