Judge Glenn H. Yamahiro, Wisconsin's first Asian‑American judge, will retire in September, creating a vacancy on Milwaukee County's Branch 34.

The Board of Regents unanimously approved renaming UW‑Stout to University of Wisconsin–Stout Polytechnic, a move officials say highlights the campus’s applied‑learning mission and employer ties.

State education officials told Milwaukee’s Reading Coalition they lack authority to forward state literacy dollars, pausing plans for a city commission to steer training and stipends. The decision leaves local partners racing to secure other funding while talks with DPI continue.

The UW Board of Regents approved a 2% tuition increase for 2026–27, marking the fourth straight year students will pay more.

Marquette's new national poll puts Trump's approval at 38% while 71% of Republicans say they'd back his primary picks, exposing a party split ahead of 2026.

Milwaukee’s council voted 15‑0 to let the city attorney hire outside counsel as federal agents contact local election officials over the 2020 vote. The move gives the city flexibility to bring in specialized lawyers and experts.

Fifteen Wisconsin youths appealed a Dane County dismissal of their constitutional challenge to state energy laws, saying statutes that favor fossil fuels harm their rights. The appeal asks an appellate court to revive the case.

Brookfield Mayor Steven V. Ponto announced a leave of absence; Common Council President Gary Mahkorn will serve as acting mayor. No return date has been given.

A virtual emergency meeting on May 19 failed to produce votes as commissioners sparred over bylaws and a contested removal.

Official filings show DoorDash spent nearly $2.2 million lobbying Wisconsin in 2025 to push a driver-classification bill. The disclosures leave big questions about how most of the money was used.

Gov. Tony Evers formally asked President Trump on May 22 for a presidential disaster declaration after April storms that state and FEMA say caused more than $27M in damage. The request seeks FEMA Individual and Public Assistance plus hazard‑mitigation funding.

Milwaukee filed a federal class action accusing major fire‑truck makers and their trade group of colluding to inflate prices and delay deliveries. The complaint points to undelivered $1M+ rigs and seeks treble damages.

A National Abortion Federation survey shows clinics faced waves of threats in 2025 as pardons and a DOJ memo shifted federal enforcement. Providers are tightening security.