Wisconsin Politics

Sheboygan mayor tells ‘UpFront’ Flock violated city contract  WisPolitics

Crowley wins Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primary for governor in a photo finish  PBS Wisconsin

Democrats Got Lucky in Wisconsin. They Should Learn From It.  Politico

Sheboygan County Nov. 3 races to watch after Tuesday's primary  The Sheboygan Press

In Wisconsin, David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong in Democratic primary for governor  npr.org

Primary voters tap candidates in key legislative races  WisPolitics

'Today begins a new chapter': David Crowley wins De­mo­c­ratic primary for Wisconsin governor over pro­gressive Francesca Hong  Spectrum News

Progressives are on the cusp of a huge win. Their biggest stars are staying away.  Politico

Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment  Los Angeles Times

Sheboygan-area primary guide: Candidates, voting and registration  The Sheboygan Press

Key Sheboygan County races to watch in fall 2026 election  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan County launches accelerator for packaged retail startups  WisPolitics

Students get hands-on lessons in Sheboygan County government  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan Dems celebrate spring turnout, but midterms are up for grabs  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan alder John Belanger running for state Assembly seat  The Sheboygan Press

Incumbents unseated on Sheboygan Common Council, county board  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan County April 7 election guide — what to know before voting  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan voters’ guide — early voting and who’s on the ballot April 7  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan voters’ guide — April 7 election candidates share priorities  The Sheboygan Press

Sheboygan County spring election includes mayoral, school board races  The Sheboygan Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — It was only several days ago that Local 5 reported that gas in the Green Bay area saw a 20-cent increase overnight. And unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be slowing down. The overwhelmingly high gas prices seen in Wisconsin and across the nation this summer don't seem likely to drop, […]

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity brought veterans and community members together to remember those who served and reflect on the military sacrifices made. The gathering took place at a Habitat for Humanity home under construction in Appleton. As part of the event, […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – None of the students climbing the bleachers at Green Bay West High School on Friday were alive on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, they climbed to remember those who were. West High School held its annual 9/11 Stair Climb at Del Marcelle Stadium, bringing students, staff and local first […]

More money could be on the way soon for those retirees who rely on Social Security.

The country's largest outbreak of cyclospora illness has ended, federal health officials said Friday. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims' names — and volunteer projects […]

(WFRV) — A northeastern Wisconsin couple who were in the World Trade Center at the time of the 9/11 attacks recently spoke with Local 5 about their harrowing escape and how they're honoring the lives lost 25 years later. John and Donna Kneeley were living in New York City at the time of the attack […]

From Storm Team 5… Tonight…It stays mild. Skies will be partly cloudy at first and turn mostly cloudy later. Expect a low around the lower 60s. Saturday…A warm, pleasant day. It starts a bit cloudy, then more sun comes out. Highs will be near 80. It will feel a little humid, with southwest winds shifting […]

FLORENCE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) — The Bobcats, Florence County School District's football team, have had their season cut short due to a combination of unforeseen circumstances. According to a social media post, the decision stemmed from a lack of available players. "It is with a heavy heart we inform you of a difficult decision regarding […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — Several Green Bay schools near Preble Park went on lockdown after a reported robbery took place around 1:00 p.m. According to a press release, on the afternoon of September 11, an individual was robbed by two people in the park, one of whom displayed a firearm. The victim was not […]

BELLEVUE, Wis. (WFRV) — Police in Brown County are searching for a missing teenager from Bellevue who is believed to be in danger. 17-year-old Valeria Ayvar was last seen several days ago, on September 7 at 6:30 p.m., wearing a black sweatshirt, light blue pants, and Adidas slide-style sandals. Law enforcement describes Valeria as 5 […]

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) — Wilson Intermediate School officially activated lockdown protocols after reports of a possible student with a weapon. According to a press release, the Manitowoc Police Department responded earlier today, September 11, to the report. While the investigation is still ongoing, law enforcement revealed that officers located the students of interest and that […]

(WFRV) – The Green Bay Packers have reportedly released one of their wide receivers a few days before their season opener. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have released wide receiver Bo Melton. Melton played three seasons with the team, appearing in 38 games. He scored two touchdowns in the regular season. […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — The Green Bay Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing elderly man from the area who is believed to be suffering from dementia or another cognitive impairment. According to a press release, 65-year-old Matthew Zahn has been missing for several days; he was last seen […]

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) — Three individuals were arrested after police discovered nearly $100,000 worth of meth believed to be from California during a traffic stop. According to a press release, officers conducted a traffic stop near Cumberland around 8:45 p.m. on August 30. After calling in a K9, officers were alerted to the presence […]

September 11, 2026 – 1:48 p.m. (WFRV) – The Fond du Lac stalker who was found with what seemed to be human remains in his basement, including human skulls, appeared in court today for both an arraignment and a bail/bond hearing. According to court records, 47-year-old Benjamin Larson appeared in court via video while in […]

VERONA, Wis. (WFRV) – One person is now in custody after a gun was reportedly fired during an ongoing robbery in Wisconsin. According to a release from the Verona Police Department, officers responded at 9:31 p.m. on September 10 to the 600 block of Hunter's Cove Way for reports of a burglary in progress. The […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Oshkosh have created a new ordinance with the goal of targeting unsafe house parties. In a release, the Oshkosh Police Department has put forth the Nuisance Party Prohibited Ordinance. The new ordinance helps the department address large, unsafe alcohol-related parties before they can escalate into serious incidents. Police say […]

UPDATE: New information regarding the incident on Green Bay's east side has been released. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, emergency crews responded to a hazardous materials call after a suspicious package was found outside a building. After a K9 wasn't alerted to any possible bomb threats, first responders opened the box and […]

ONALASKA, Wis. (WFRV) – One person is now in the hospital following a domestic shooting incident Friday morning in western Wisconsin. According to a release from the Onalaska Police Department, officers, along with Onalaska firefighters, responded at 8:33 a.m. to reports of a shooting on the 1500 block of West Young Drive. Upon arriving at […]

Powerful U.S. officials past and present faced families, survivors and first responders Friday at ceremonies to honor the 25th anniversary of the day 2,977 Americans died in terrorist attacks in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania. At the Pentagon, Condoleezza Rice, who was serving at the time under President George W. Bush as national security advisor, […]

For more than a year, the U.S. Department of Energy has repeatedly extended the lifespan of a coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, arguing the power generated at the facility was needed to help address a national energy emergency. However, a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in […]

President Donald Trump and Republicans wrapped up their two-day midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night, urging voters to ensure the party has another two years with unified control of government.  Speakers, many vying for seats in Congress, insisted Democrats regaining power would be disastrous for the country, some going as far as implying […]

Vice President JD Vance took to the GOP convention stage in Dallas on Thursday in what served as a re-introduction ahead of a widely anticipated run for the party’s presidential nomination in 2028.  The former U.S. senator from Ohio sought to rally the GOP base on the second and final day of the unusual gathering, as […]

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem — producing tools that can collect and analyze information on a scale unimaginable in 2001. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, did more than reshape the nation’s approach to terrorism. They changed […]

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is challenging state laws that restrict abortion access, arguing they unconstitutionally infringe on Wisconsinites’ right to “liberty and bodily autonomy.”  Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, said during a virtual press conference Thursday that the case seeks to address a “powerful promise” in the state Constitution. The Wisconsin […]

Vice President JD Vance is promoting a Trump administration plan to siphon off federal money that helps working parents afford childcare and use it to subsidize parents who stay at home. The man who ran for office mocking “childless cat ladies” is now trying to stir up a cat fight between working and stay-at-home moms. […]

On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. States Newsroom’s Pennsylvania Capital-Star Editor-in-Chief Tim Lambert recently revisited the national memorial on this field — […]

A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts.  The E-Rate program provides about $3 billion annually for internet access and telecommunications to more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries across the country. It is […]

WASHINGTON — A proposal by President Donald Trump to give $5,000 to each American adult if Republicans retain control of the U.S. House and Senate in November would “explode” the national deficit and worsen inflation, according to an analysis issued Thursday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The committee, whose board includes […]

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has told the oil and gas company Enbridge to halt construction on the Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin after a massive spill of natural gas liquids in Iron County late last month.  The spill, which occurred near the town of Saxon and at 1.3 million gallons of natural […]

WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections.  The suit in the District Court for the District of […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first night of the first Republican midterm convention Wednesday, seeking to rally his base ahead of the November elections and dangling a “Trump dividend” to voters if his party retains control of both congressional chambers. While the Republican National Committee’s two-day event — dubbed a “Trump-a-palooza” by party […]

Nearly 900 miles from the southwest corner of his district, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden appeared at President Donald Trump’s Dallas convention Wednesday afternoon to argue that the healthcare policies he and Trump have enacted are benefiting rural Wisconsinites.  Van Orden represents Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and his campaign against Democrat Rebecca Cooke is set […]

Update: This story was updated with a response from DHS on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) traveled to Leavenworth, Kansas, on Wednesday to visit an immigration detention facility where two Milwaukee women are being held, interview them and check on their welfare. Reyna Elizabeth Garcia and Estenderly Marte […]

Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman made a surprise video appearance Wednesday at the GOP convention in Dallas, praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick while vowing the pair of Pennsylvanians would continue working with President Donald Trump to “defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley.”  The brief, pre-recorded appearance, which wasn’t advertised […]

A coalition of state attorneys general filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s rollbacks of protections for endangered species.  The lawsuits, filed by 20 states and the District of Columbia, seek to reinstate rules that protect the habitat that endangered species depend on to survive.  Under President Donald Trump, federal agencies have […]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register.  The document, which will officially be published Thursday, could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding […]

The Democratic-led states and voting rights groups suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday the policy would have disastrous consequences for the upcoming midterm elections if it is allowed to move forward. Less than two months before the […]

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has canceled its gubernatorial candidate debate planned for this month.  The organization first announced that it planned to host an October debate between the Republican and Democratic nominees in April. It has hosted debates in the Wisconsin gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races since 1990. Both Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, […]

Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 24, 2026, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly will deliver her sixth State of Education Address. The post 2026 State of Education Address appeared first on WisconsinEye.

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Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 18, 2026, the Governor’s Commutation Advisory Board will hold two meetings on applications for clemency. his segment features part […] The post Governor’s Commutation Advisory Board – Part 1 appeared first on WisconsinEye.

Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 17, 2026, WisPolitics and State Affairs will host a luncheon at The Madison Club featuring a panel discussion on […] The post Campaign 2026: WisPolitics-State Affairs Luncheon on the Race for the Legislature appeared first on WisconsinEye.

Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 16, 2026, Wisconsin Policy Forum will host a Madison Policy in a Pub event on “The Data Center Challenge: […] The post Wisconsin Policy Forum: Policy in a Pub – The Data Center Challenge appeared first on WisconsinEye.

On September 16, 2026, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold a public hearing on the following proposed permanent administrative rules:  EL 20: Administrative Complaint Procedures EL 3 (Various): Voter Registration EL 2.09, 2.11: Treatment and Sufficiency of Challenges to Election Petitions The post Wisconsin Elections Commission appeared first on WisconsinEye.

On September 16, 2026, Rotary Club of Madison will host Nick Myers, director of AI Innovation at Recovery.com and founder who built and sold a healthcare AI company. Myers will discuss what artificial intelligence can do today, RecoveryAI assistant, and the decision framework PULSE, which he developed to determine where AI is worth deploying. The post Rotary Club of Madison: AI and Healthcare appeared first on WisconsinEye.

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Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 16, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Elizabeth Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Case Number […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court: Elizabeth Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission appeared first on WisconsinEye.

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Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 15, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Sierra Club v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court: Sierra Club v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources appeared first on WisconsinEye.

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Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 11, 2026, the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board held two hearings on applications for clemency. This segment features part 1 with […] The post Governor's Pardon Advisory Board – Part 1 appeared first on WisconsinEye.

Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 10, 2026, Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School hosted an on-the-record briefing for members […] The post News Conference: Law Forward Anti-Competitive Gerrymandering Case Briefing appeared first on WisconsinEye.

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If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! Production Note: Due to a technical issue, a portion of this hearing was not recorded. On September 10, 2026, Dane County Circuit Court […] The post Josh Kaul et al vs. Wisconsin State Legislature Joint Committee on Finance appeared first on WisconsinEye.

Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 10, 2026, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care met on the […] The post 2026 Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care appeared first on WisconsinEye.