Government and politics
Longtime Wisconsin lawmaker Olsen announces retirement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Longtime Republican state lawmaker Luther Olsen will not seek re-election. Olsen is a moderate in the...
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to face challenger Lena Taylor in general election
The results of the February mayoral primary have set up a one-on-one battle between the longtime incumbent mayor of Milwaukee...
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Larson vs. Crowley set for Milwaukee County Executive race
Click here for WTMJ Election Day Second Screen coverage including election result links. Most of the primary results are in,...
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Second Screen: Election Night February 2020 – Milwaukee Mayor and County Executive races are set
As election results come in, follow the biggest news below. Click here for all election results from our news partners...
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February Wisconsin primary: What you need to know to vote
Tuesday brings the first of five election days in Wisconsin during 2020. One national office will have an election on...
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Study: Miller Park creates $2.5 billion economic impact in last 20 years
According to what the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce says is an independent study, Miller Park didn't just contribute to...
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‘I haven’t ruled it out’: Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin on possible vice president role with 2020 Democratic ticket
Could Wisconsin's own Democratic U.S. Senator become the next vice president of the United States? It's not out of the...
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4 a.m. bar time for Milwaukee DNC approved by Wisconsin Assembly committee
MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin wants to roll out the barrel into the early morning hours for people coming for the...
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will not endorse candidate before city’s Democratic National Convention
This season of primaries and caucuses is heating up the race for the Democratic candidacy for President. But the point...
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Assembly OKs punishments for disrupting campus speeches
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has passed a bill that would punish students who disrupt campus speeches and...
Read more‘Don’t need an official decision’: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on ‘People’s Flag’
On Monday, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett gave the city's official "State of the City" address for 2020. He did it...
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WATCH: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s State of the City address
Watch the State of the City address below: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered his State of the City Address today....
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‘Glad it’s over’: Senator Ron Johnson on end of President Trump impeachment trial
After the acquittal of President Donald Trump on impeachment charges over issues involving controversial actions involving funds for Ukraine and...
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WATCH: Senate acquits President Trump in impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump on two counts - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in...
Read moreGOP considers how to allocate Wisconsin state budget surplus
MADISON (AP) - Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature say they are looking at using some of a state surplus...
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Wisconsin Assembly disagrees again on whom to honor for Black History Month
MADISON (AP) - It looks like the Wisconsin Assembly is headed toward a fight over how to acknowledge Black History...
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Vice President Mike Pence to visit Wisconsin Capitol building in Madison for school choice event
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is coming to the Wisconsin state Capitol on Jan. 28 for an...
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Longtime Democratic Wisconsin state senator Mark Miller won’t seek re-election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A second longtime Democratic Wisconsin state senator won't be running for re-election this fall. Mark Miller,...
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Marquette Law School poll: Biden, Sanders lead President Trump in potential races
The former Vice President of the United States and a current U.S. senator are in the lead among expected Democratic...
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Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for President Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that two House chairmen who led President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry will...
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