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Wisconsin brewery ordered to close says it’s payback for supporting liberals

Among the beers the brewery offers are Evers Ale, named for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, and Tammy Shandy, for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

August 04, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal control

Janet Protasiewicz’s win carries tremendous weight in Wisconsin, where the state Supreme Court has been the last word on some of the biggest political and policy battles of the past decade-plus.

August 01, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Wisconsin to tout broadband and raise money

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit southeast Wisconsin this week.

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Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump

Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020.

Residents of PFAS-polluted island file $42.4 million in claims against Wisconsin city

Residents of an island polluted with PFAS chemicals have filed claims demanding more than $40 million from a western Wisconsin city they say is responsible for the contamination.

A man killed by Iowa police after a homicide and carjacking had a ‘hit list,’ authorities say

Authorities began searching for Matthew Briggs on Saturday after reports he was carrying out a series of violent crimes, including breaking into the home of an ex-girlfriend around dawn Saturday and attacking her.

Cause of fatal Greyhound bus crash in Illinois under investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to determine what caused the bus to strike three parked rigs and will look at factors such as driver fatigue.

Iowa governor signs 6-week abortion ban into law

The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.

How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis

Newly public documents are showing how America’s push for the atomic bomb helped saddle St. Louis with an enduring radioactive waste problem.

Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks, governor to sign on Friday

Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Families with transgender kids are increasingly forced to travel out of state for the care they need

Families around the U.S. are scrambling to navigate new laws that prohibit their transgender children and teenagers from accessing gender-affirming care.

Jim Lucas acknowledges his ‘horrible’ judgment

An Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving in June is publicly acknowledging that he used “horrible” judgment.

Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents

Wisconsin governors have the most expansive partial veto power in the country because, unlike in other states, they can strike nearly any part of a budget bill.

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Why 8 roller-coaster riders were trapped upside down for hours

State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster at a festival in Wisconsin.

Man gets life sentence for raping child who traveled to Indiana for abortion

A man who confessed to raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that became a national flashpoint on abortion rights because the girl had to travel out of state to end the pregnancy.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday called a special legislative session to pursue new abortion restrictions after the state Supreme Court declined to reinstate a 2018 ban after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Indiana abortions drop ahead of state ban

The number of abortions being performed in Indiana has dropped steeply even before a court ruling that has a Republican-backed abortion ban set to potentially take effect in the coming weeks.

Train derails outside rural Wisconsin village

Investigators are looking into what caused a freight train to derail outside a small village in south-central Wisconsin.

Wisconsin governor scales back Republican tax cut, signs state budget

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after dramatically scaling back the size of a Republican income tax cut that would have moved the state closer to a flat rate.

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights said they dropped off more than 700,000 petition signatures on Wednesday to Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office in downtown Columbus

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Michigan man accused of striking an officer during January 6 attack arrested

Jeremy Rodgers, 28, of Midland, Michigan, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, according to court records.

Man who threatened Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers sentenced to year in prison

A woodworker from Wisconsin who threatened the governor and several other officials was sentenced to a year in prison Thursday after taking a plea deal.

Man faces federal charges for swastika on Michigan synagogue

A man has been charged in federal court with defacing one of Michigan’s oldest synagogues with a swastika in 2019.

Wisconsin Republicans’ spending plan sent to Democratic governor

A two-year spending plan that would cut income taxes across the board, increase funding for K-12 schools and cut the University of Wisconsin’s budget in a fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programming was sent to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder sentenced to 20 years for role in bribery scheme

Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, were both convicted of a single racketeering charge each, after a six-week trial.

Rainfall won’t be enough to extinguish Canadian wildfires

Currently there are 490 fires burning nationally, with 255 of them considered to be out of control.

Tax cuts and University of Wisconsin funding up for state Senate vote

The 11th wealthiest taxpayers in Wisconsin, who earn more than $75 million a year, would each receive a $1.8 million tax cut.

Former Muncie police sergeant sentenced to 19 months for filing false report covering up excessive force

Joseph Krejsa is the fourth Muncie police official to plead guilty in connection with the investigation, prosecutors said.

Michigan prisons ordered to recognize faith group that believes in race separation

Two inmates sued the Corrections Department, seeking recognition of Christian Identity and the ability to hold services, under a federal law that protects the religious freedom of people confined to prison.

Electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two months after it warned that it was in danger of failing.

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