ICE Relocates Milwaukee Office to New Northwest Side Facility
The agency leaves its downtown site for a larger processing center amid neighborhood pushback and ongoing federal expansion.
Wisconsin Senate Moves to Undo Evers’ 400-Year School Funding Boost
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year extension of school funding — a change the Democratic governor created through his powerful partial veto in the 2023 budget. That veto struck digits and a hyphen to transform a...
Mequon Sees Spike In Crime And Break Ins As Gangs With South American Ties Are To Blame
Over the past couple weeks, the quiet suburb of Mequon, is grappling with a rising pattern of break-ins and a growing perception that crime is changing in the community. According to the Mequon Police Department, investigators believe a sophisticated, highly mobile...
Wisconsin Casinos Looking To Start Online Sports Betting Runs Into Roadblocks
Legislation in Wisconsin is paving the way for the Native American tribes to run online sports betting. The companion bills AB 601 and SB 592 would allow wagers to be placed anywhere in Wisconsin, provided the betting servers are housed on tribal lands. Under the...
American Family Field Parking Lots Could See Renovations And Improvements
Over the coming years, American Family Field’s massive parking lots could give way to a mixed-use neighborhood and retail district built around the ballpark. The board for the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, the entity which owns the stadium and the...
Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil Introduces Bill to Block Congressional Pay During Shutdowns
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin has introduced legislation to halt congressional pay during future shutdowns. Steil, who represents southeastern Wisconsin, said in a Nov. 4 statement that members of...
Duffy Warns of ‘Mass Chaos’ as Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Deepens Amid Shutdown
Portions of U.S. airspace may be forced to close if the government shutdown continues into next week warns the U.S. Department of Transportation. Sean Duffy, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, said this could result in “mass chaos,” such as large-scale...
‘Liberal Mustiness’ Acclaimed Writer Slams Controversial Movie
A critically acclaimed movie with more than its share of controversy found an even more widely acclaimed critic who called the film a “musty relic of the post-Kamala Harris era”. American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis had choice words for “One Battle After Another”,...
Bipartisan EMS Laws Signed This Week
On Tuesday, Governor Evers signed two bills that boost the struggling Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sector and their professionals. According to the Governor’s office, the bill reduces financial barriers in place for individuals seeking training,...
New Bill Allows Cars To Be Towed By Cities For Particular Violations
On Friday, State Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator LaTonya Johnson introduced a new traffic bill that would allow municipalities to tow offenders. The bill stipulates that cars that are involved in reckless driving incidents and have reckless driving...
Wisconsin Test Results Show Choice Students Outperform Public School Peers, Again
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) last week released its annual statewide testing results, and once again, students in private school choice programs outperformed their public school peers across multiple measures. Continuing a pattern dating back...
American Family Field Parking Lots Could See Renovations And Improvements
Over the coming years, American Family Field’s massive parking lots could give way to a mixed-use neighborhood and retail district built around the ballpark. The board for the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, the entity which owns the stadium and the...
Prosecutors Say Another Milwaukee Judge Was ‘Uncomfortable’ With Hannah Dugan’s Actions
Federal prosecutors have revealed new details about how Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents — including comments she made afterward saying she was “in the doghouse because I tried to help that guy.”...
Wisconsin DOT Traffic Study Shows Delays, Congestion Risks if I-794 Freeway Is Removed
The long-debated I-794 Lake Interchange project in Milwaukee is advancing as new state traffic studies reveal the potential impacts of four proposed redesign options. The project focuses on the 1.5-mile stretch of freeway connecting the Marquette Interchange and the...