by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 12, 2025 | National News
Tensions boiled over in Los Angeles Thursday when Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed by Secret Service agents after interrupting a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla, who was not wearing his Senate...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 10, 2025 | Local News
Article originally published by the MacIver Institute. Milwaukee Public Schools are looking to spend more and grow their budget gap next year. The city’s school district released its 2026 budget proposal Tuesday. The new spending plan is just over $1.54 billion, a bit...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 9, 2025 | Local News
TMJ4 News has filed a formal complaint against the St. Francis School District after its superintendent, Deborah Kerr, blocked reporters from filming a public school board meeting—an act the station believes violates Wisconsin’s open meetings law. The incident...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 6, 2025 | Local News
Milwaukee saw a violent start to the summer over Memorial Day weekend, with six separate shootings leaving two people dead and several others injured — including a tragic fatality tied to a minor car accident. Among those killed was 36-year-old Ronte Davis, who was...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 5, 2025 | Local News
Eight Republican lawmakers representing Waukesha County are pushing a budget proposal to fund 10 new assistant district attorney positions, citing mounting caseloads and a growing threat to public safety. The May 20 motion, part of the 2025-2027 state budget process,...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 4, 2025 | National News
Legislative Initiative Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict nationwide injunctions, court orders that halt federal policies across the U.S., arguing their frequent use, particularly during Trump’s presidency, oversteps judicial bounds. The...
by Milwaukee Mainstay | Jun 4, 2025 | State News
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,...
