Residents See Rising Taxes, Blame Evers’ 400-Year Veto
Homeowners report over 7% increases in taxes as critics point to the governor’s controversial partial veto and long-term school funding changes
Milwaukee Parent Launches New Classical School in 2026
Inspired by declining test scores, a Wisconsin parent starts Milwaukee area classical school, NorthShore Classical Academy, aiming to offer parents a new choice for students beginning in Fall 2026. The school, which has not yet opened, has already drawn attention and...
Did Wisconsin Gov Hopeful Really Call Letting Prisoners Out “Sexy”?
Former state legislator and Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes — who has now launched a bid to be the next Democrat Governor of Wisconsin — was caught in video calling the release of prisoners “sexy.” “Reducing prison population is now sexy,” Barnes...
Palantir’s Anti-College Hiring Push Shows New Shift in America’s Talent Pipeline
Palantir Technologies has made headlines, announcing it would bypass traditional college recruiting and directly hire high school graduates through a new initiative they've coined the “Meritocracy Fellowship.” The company invited dozens of teens, 22 were selected...
Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Two Critically Endangered Black Rhinos
Africa is home to the world’s remaining black rhinos — a species pushed to the brink by poaching and trafficking. Now, thousands of miles away, the Milwaukee County Zoo is playing a small but meaningful role in the effort to save them. The zoo recently welcomed two...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Advances Redistricting Cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has shifted course after announcing Tuesday that they will move forward the attempt to redraw the Republican-leaning congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Invoking a 2011 law passed by a GOP-controlled legislature and...
Derek Chauvin Files New Petition Claiming Constitutional Violations in George Floyd Trial
Last week, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin filed a new petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that his trial contained serious constitutional defects and that the prosecution “can only run from the truth for so long.” According to the 71-page...
‘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...
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...
Tom Tiffany Enters Wisconsin Governor’s Race
Rep. Tom Tiffany has announced he will run for governor in 2026, making him one of the leading Republican contenders in what is expected to be a highly competitive race. Tiffany, who has represented Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District since winning a special...
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...
Local Leaders Decry FEMA Aid Denials in the Aftermath of Floods
Local leaders in various states across the country have expressed dismay at a string of denials for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. In Wisconsin, county and municipal officials in Waukesha and Milwaukee county have spoken out about the...