Government and Politics

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Milwaukee County is investing another $7.5 million in opioid settlement funds into programs aimed at preventing overdoses,...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A Milwaukee alderman wants the city to consider bringing in outside contractors to help address a record...

MADISON, Wis. - A planned gubernatorial debate hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters' Association is officially canceled. The debate was planned...

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee law enforcement agencies have launched publicly-accessible databases in an effort to offer more insight into their use...

A wave of Wisconsin law enforcement agencies either moving to end their contracts early with automatic license plate reader (ALPR)...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A controversial downtown Milwaukee food truck curfew currently tied up in court would be rescinded under new...

Washington, D.C. -- Two research stations in Wisconsin are on a list of nearly two dozen U.S. Forest Service facilities...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A proposed Milwaukee County ordinance would implement a 15 mile per hour speed limit for e-bikes along...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is directing county departments and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office to limit...

MILWAUKEE--- Milwaukee Public Schools students are back in the classroom Tuesday, marking the start of the 2026-27 school year. Wisconsin...

GREEN BAY, Wis.--- Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL's commissioner exempt list and...

Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- A fire at a planned West Allis DPW building that forced the evacuation of several construction...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A nearly $900 million plan to build a new criminal courthouse in Milwaukee County has cleared an...

MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Tony Evers has formally requested a disaster declaration from President Trump after severe storms in the...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Several members of the Milwaukee Common Council are urging Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman and the City's...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — The Wisconsin Farmers Union is criticizing the White House's decision to temporarily allow additional beef imports...