September 23, 2022 WI Republican Tim Michels says he would sign an abortion ban with exceptions for rape, incest Tim Michels, a Republican in Wisconsin, says he would sign an abortion ban as long as there were exceptions for rape and incest. He is running against Gov. Tony Evers.
September 22, 2022 Kamala Harris praises Dem AGs for 'taking on' crisis pregnancy centers rocked by violence Vice President Kamala Harris praised Democratic attorney general for 'taking on' crisis pregnancy centers but didn't mention the violence targeting them over the summer.
September 22, 2022 Wisconsin Department of Justice agent charged in nonfatal shooting of unarmed Black man A Wisconsin Department of Justice agent was charged with reckless endangerment after he shot an unarmed man. The traffic stop shooting was not fatal.
September 22, 2022 Milwaukee hospital ends religious exemption for COVID-19 vaccine The religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine has ended at Froedtert Health, a Milwaukee-based health care provider. Employees are now required to get the shot.
September 22, 2022 Mandela Barnes endorsed by leftist environmental group that popularized Green New Deal Wisconsin Democratic Senate nominee Mandela Barnes has been endorsed by a group that champions the Green New Deal and takes aim at Democrats who do not support their climate agenda.
September 21, 2022 Milwaukee's police union sues city over unsafe service weapons The police union in Milwaukee is suing the city over unsafe service weapons that have fired without a trigger being pulled. Officers have had multiple problems with the weapon.
September 21, 2022 Wisconsin Republicans reject Gov. Tony Evers' call to give voters chance to repeal the state's abortion ban WI Republicans rejected Gov. Evers' call to give voters a chance to appeal the state's abortion ban. Evers called for the special session Wednesday.
September 21, 2022 Republican representing Waukesha introduces bill targeting 'pro-criminal, weak bail laws' Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., introduced bail reform legislation Wednesday that would strip federal funding from local jurisdictions that have lenient bail practices.
September 21, 2022 Democrat voters in key midterm state say 'threats to democracy' more important than abortion, economy Threats to the democracy was the most important factor to likely Democrat voters in Wisconsin over abortion and the economy, while the GOP's priority remains inflation.
September 20, 2022 Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration relaunches efforts to limit PFAS levels in Wisconsin's groundwater Tony Evers, the Democratic governor of WI, is trying to limit the levels of PFAS in the state's groundwater with new rules. The rule-making process typically takes at least two years.