County supervisors pressed Kenosha DA Xavier Solis over a mounting case backlog and staffing shortfalls; the county clerk says roughly 1,300 felonies are pending. Officials urged more public data and faster hiring.

Milwaukee election officials say 269 absentee ballots arrived the morning after the April 7 election. City staff will review envelopes to determine whether they meet state rules.

Brookfield Ald. Kris Seals said he "won't admit or deny" posts on a deleted LinkedIn profile that targeted Muslims and immigrants, prompting local leaders to respond.

A special prosecutor declined to charge Wausau Mayor Doug Diny after he removed an absentee ballot drop box in 2024; an ethics board still found a policy violation. The decision closes the criminal probe but not the political debate.

Milwaukee attorneys and about 60 federal litigators are teaming up to file habeas petitions and push for bond hearings as ICE detentions surge. Local volunteers say the work could win release while deportation cases play out.

The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously to remove President Jay Rothman; Chris Patton will serve as acting executive‑in‑charge as the search for an interim leader begins. The board said the move followed its annual performance review.

An overnight MPS access-system update delayed openings at several Milwaukee polling sites this morning; officials say only a small number of voters were affected.

A Marquette Law School poll finds 79% of Wisconsin voters prefer state and local election officials to the federal government — even as many Republicans believe noncitizen voting occurs. The split matters for Milwaukee’s clerks and county election staff.

Gov. Tony Evers signed executive orders restarting commutations, creating a 14‑member advisory board and a separate track for people sentenced as minors.

Residents told a statewide town hall that a rush of data‑center projects could raise energy bills and strain water supplies while lawmakers stall. Local fights, NDAs and PSC hearings are now the front lines.

The Islamic Society of Milwaukee says ICE agents detained its president Monday, moved him through a Chicago processing center and later to an Indiana detention facility. The mosque is demanding his release and answers.

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills that would have limited transgender youths’ access to care and sports, saying the measures were "Not approved" and defending LGBTQ Wisconsinites.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and other Democrats have centered child care in the 2026 primary, from a 7% cost cap to proposals for expanded subsidies and universal pre‑K.