ICE agents re-arrested a Sheboygan Falls mother at a Milwaukee DHS check-in days after an immigration judge cleared a green-card path; her attorney calls the detention unnecessary.

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill giving prosecutors two decades to file many second‑degree sexual‑assault charges and added protections for people who report assaults. Advocates said the change will lower barriers to reporting.

TMJ4 and Milwaukee County municipal leaders have proposed an Oct. 8 town‑hall at UWM’s Zelazo Center to press gubernatorial hopefuls on property taxes and state aid.

A GOP‑backed bill would carve crypto "staking" out of Wisconsin's securities rules, pitting exchanges and entrepreneurs against bankers and the state regulator.

Gov. Evers signed laws that make grooming a felony and require schools to set communication policies and training, with districts required to comply by Sept. 1, 2026.

A Wisconsin bill that would allow AI‑assisted court interpretation is drawing opposition from legal and disability advocates, who warn mistranslations could jeopardize defendants’ and victims’ rights. Lawmakers say it would cut costs amid an interpreter shortage.

Wauwatosa voters head to the polls on April 7 under new single‑member districts. Few races are contested and alderperson pay will rise.

Crowley’s administration has requested $100,000 to study options to repair, raze or replace the McGovern Park Senior Center after flood and mold damage.

Republican lawmakers trimmed a $2M supplemental request for the Department of Public Instruction and approved $1.75M after scrutiny of a nearly $369k resort workshop.

Republican lawmakers want to stretch Wisconsin’s classroom phone rules into a full‑day bell‑to‑bell ban, splitting educators over safety and local control. The proposal would take effect in stages if passed.

A $425,000 levy on the April ballot would add roughly $27 per $100,000 in assessed value — about $2–$5 a month — to restore library hours and services. City materials and local reporting break the homeowner impact down by assessed value and list info sessions and voting options.

Milwaukee’s Common Council says MPD will bar officers from wearing facial coverings meant to conceal identity, and a citywide ordinance is being drafted. The change is part of an ICE Out package aimed at transparency.

On April 7 Glendale‑River Hills voters will decide a four‑year, $5 million‑per‑year referendum that officials say is needed to preserve programs and staff.