MILWAUKEE (AP) — As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. "Let's talk about abortion rights," the moderator said. The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to “activist judges,” a move that comes two weeks before the state’s Supreme Court election and after the political action committee made a similar proposal last year in battleground states. Musk’s political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X on Thursday night. It promises $100 for each Wisconsin voter who signs the petition and another $100 for each signer they refer. The campaign for Susan Crawford, the ...
SAULT STE. MARIE — The Great Lakes will see some earlier shipping activity this year as the Soo Locks will open earlier than normal when the Poe Lock opens for the season at 8 a.m. Eastern time today. Normally, the Soo Locks close for the winter months on Jan. 15 and open March 25 for ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters began casting ballots Tuesday in a state Supreme Court election that has become a proxy for the nation's political battles while attracting a massive amount of spending, led by groups affiliated with Elon Musk and other billionaires. Voters at the ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was recently named a “Research College and University” by The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, one of 216 institutions nationwide to be honored with the designation. Of the six Wisconsin institutions with the classification, in addition to the Milwaukee School of Engineering, UW-Green Bay is one of five comprehensive universities in the state to receive the Research Colleges and Universities designation, alongside UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Superior. “We are very ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The high-stakes race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has gotten most of the attention leading up to the April 1 election. But it is not the only issue voters will decide when early voting begins Tuesday. Also on the ballot is a race for the battleground state’s top education official who will guide policies affecting K-12 schools during President Donald Trump’s second term. There is also a measure that would place the state’s voter ID law into the state constitution. Both of those contests have sharp partisan divisions, even though the spending and ...
