MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans reelected Robin Vos as the speaker of the state Assembly on Tuesday, a position he has held longer than anyone in state history and that he reclaimed despite a challenge from a more conservative lawmaker and Democratic gains in the election. The ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative prosecutor’s attorney struggled Monday to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reactivate the state’s 175-year-old abortion ban, drawing a tongue-lashing from two of the court’s liberal justices during oral arguments. Sheboygan County’s Republican district attorney, Joel Urmanski, has asked the high court to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling last year that invalidated the ban. A ruling isn’t expected for weeks but abortion advocates almost certainly will win the case given that liberal justices control the court. One of them, ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school with suspicious bags, police said. Investigators believe the boy was armed, judging by videos of him brandishing what investigators ...
DE PERE, Wis. — St. Norbert College is launching its first non-credit online certificate offerings, designed to support the college’s commitment to lifelong learning and to meeting the needs of the local community. These certificates offer working professionals, current students, and others opportunities to develop new skills and advance their career pathways. These are fully online offerings that expand access to affordable educational opportunities for learners, whether they are seeking to advance their careers, change fields, or increase their earning potential. Open to ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Devin LeMahieu will return as the Republican majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate. The GOP caucus elected LeMahieu to the position during a meeting Thursday. LeMehieu said in a news release that the top issue for Republicans this legislative session will be returning the state’s funding surplus to families. LeMahieu, of Oostburg, has represented parts of Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties in the Legislature since 2015. He served as majority leader during the 2021-22 and 2023-24 sessions. He’ll preside over a smaller majority this session. ...
Voters in Michigan and Wisconsin who have not already voted will go to the polls today for an election that has a wide range of candidates and questions on the ballot. Poll sites will be open in both Michigan and Wisconsin from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone who is in line before 8 p.m. will be ...
