Wisconsin Receives Low Marks in Key Economic Report
Leading business association says Wisconsin is falling behind in key competitiveness metrics
‘I Can’t Keep Everybody in Jail’: Judge’s Decision Ends in CTA Train Fire Attack
Last Monday, 50-year-old Lawrence Reed is accused of pouring gasoline on a 26-year-old woman aboard a train near Clark-Lake station and setting her on fire. Reed had been released just months earlier under electronic-monitoring conditions after an August assault in...
Geyser Gone: Slender Man Attacker Cuts Monitor, Sparks Wisconsin Manhunt
On Saturday, Morgan Geyser, who was one of the two girls involved in the notorious 2014 “Slender Man”inspired stabbing, cut off her court mandated monitoring bracelet and disappeared from a group home in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Madison Police...
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...
Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Hannah Dugan ICE Case
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman has denied Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan’s request to dismiss charges that she helped an undocumented immigrant avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. But in a 27-page ruling, Adelman rejected that argument....
Taylor Swift Says Yes: Pop Star and NFL Champ Travis Kelce Engaged!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. The pop icon and Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed the news Tuesday in a joint Instagram post, with Swift joking in the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Photos showed...
‘Mamscrawny’ Progressive New York Mayoral Candidate Mocked for Lackluster Bench Press
As the current frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani may be at the head of a strong campaign, but the progressive candidate was chided for his underwhelming bench press during a campaign stop on Saturday. The 33-year-old Democratic Party...
Kapenga Pushes Back on GOP Budget, Suggests Letting Current Plan Roll Over
As Wisconsin’s June 30 budget deadline approaches, Republican Sen. Chris Kapenga is proposing a path rarely taken in state politics: letting the current budget roll over. In a statement posted to X, Kapenga laid out his opposition to both Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’...
Bill Berrien Backs Ranked Choice Voting Scheme Pushed by the Left
MILWAUKEE, WI — Bill Berrien, a Navy SEAL veteran and CEO of a Wisconsin manufacturing firm, is openly considering a run for governor in 2026. But his recent praise for ranked choice voting—a scheme long championed by the left—has conservatives asking serious...
Should Wisconsin Have So Many Elections?
Wisconsin’s spring elections, designed for nonpartisan roles like judges and mayors, are under scrutiny as judicial races grow partisan and turnout trails fall elections. The state Constitution separates judicial contests from partisan votes to ensure impartiality,...
Mayor Johnson Pushes Wheel Tax Hike to Plug Budget Hole
Milwaukee drivers could soon be paying more just to keep their cars on the road. Mayor Cavalier Johnson has proposed a $10 hike to the city’s wheel tax to help close a looming budget gap — a move critics say shifts the city’s financial mismanagement onto taxpayers....
More Taxes, More Fees, More Spending Proposed for Milwaukee City Budget
Milwaukee’s mayor is looking to tax more and spend more in his new city budget. Mayor Cavalier Johnson unveiled his proposal for a more than $2 billion 2026 city budget. “The plan closes a historic budget gap responsibly while keeping services strong. It prioritizes...
State Senator Accuses Milwaukee of Repurposing Funds for Police for Raises Elsewhere
Last Monday, Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard released an analysis of the city of Milwaukee’s financial report, specifically regarding the funds granted by ACT 12. The report claims that about 90-99% of the ACT 12 funds granted to Milwaukee was spent on raises...