Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
The Top U.S. States With the Largest Military Economies
The United States has long been the leading global military spender. America’s defense budget topped $997 billion in 2024 alone, more than three times China’s military budget, which is the second largest in the world. Much of the Pentagon’s nearly...
Owner: Jeremy Phillips
Election Day 2025 in US on November 4: Key Governor, Congress, and Mayor races to watch
The United States will hold a wide range of elections on November 4, 2025, including gubernatorial, state legislative, and mayoral contests, as well as several special elections for Congress and local offices. The results could offer early clues...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Wisconsinites shopping for Obamacare plans to see soaring prices
Indeterminate
Green Bay Press Gazette - Wisconsin
·
Wisconsinites seeking health insurance on the ACA marketplace may face significant premium increases. The potential price hikes are due to the upcoming expiration of pandemic-era subsidies. Middle-class and older households could be most affected...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Government events to take place in South Central Wisconsin Nov. 2-8
Nicholas Weinberger, Trustee at Village of Randolph | Nicholas Weinberger LinkedInNicholas Weinberger, Trustee at Village of Randolph | Nicholas Weinberger LinkedIn South Central Wisconsin will host these events during the week. Monday, Nov. 3...
Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Five Polish mayors visit Chippewa Valley for Congressional Cultural Exchange Program
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Five Polish mayors visited the Chippewa Valley Monday as part of a Congressional Cultural Exchange Program. The Congressional Office for International Leadership invited the delegation for a week-long program that has...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
State bill proposes wheel tax referendum requirement for local governments
Indeterminate
WKOW - Wisconsin
·
Many municipalities across Wisconsin are turning to wheel taxes to help fund transportation projects, but a new bill could change how those decisions are made. WISCONSIN (WQOW) - Many municipalities across Wisconsin are turning to wheel taxes to...
Owner: Byron Allen
From SNAP To Head Start: Government Shutdown Impacts Low-Income Americans The Most
Source: Unaihuiziphotography / Getty The effects of the monthlong government shutdown have gone from mostly affecting federal workers to upending the lives of the most vulnerable Americans. While partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Owner: Tom Joyner
'Highly volatile' threat landscape for November elections, new assessment finds
Voters head to the polls this fall amid the "highest levels of political violence in the U.S. since the 1970s," and "rising domestic tensions," according to a new threat assessment, warning that those protecting the political process should be on...
Owner: The Walt Disney Company
Election Day 2025: From New York to California, when do polls open and close in every US state
Millions of Americans will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to vote in state and local elections. While this year is not a presidential election, many important races and local measures will be decided across the country, according to USA...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Obama-Appointed Judge Accused of Overstepping Federal Law in Secret DOJ Surveillance of GOP Senators
An Obama-appointed federal judge is facing scrutiny from legal experts who say he may have violated federal law by authorizing the Biden Justice Department (DOJ) to secretly obtain private cell phone data from Republican senators. In 2023, Chief...
Owner: Bob Proffitt
Tesla fights liability in door malfunction claim in Wisconsin car crash
Tesla is facing new legal troubles after five people died in a fatal crash involving its Model S. This continues the scrutiny on the safety of the automaker’s products following several fatal crashes and incidents of passengers being trapped in...
Owner: Karnika Yashwant
Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral election
Donald Trump has no qualms weighing in on local elections – especially in his native New York City. And on the eve of the mayoral election between Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, longtime Democrat-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo and...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Rep. Nedweski, Sen. James: Introduce bill to criminalize grooming and protect Wisconsin children
MADISON—In response to growing reports of sexual misconduct and grooming behavior in Wisconsin schools and youth organizations, Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) and Sen. Jesse James (R-Thorp) have introduced legislation to create a new...
Owner: The Evjue Foundation
Wisconsin Ag Leader Randy Romanski Awarded FFA Degree
Monday, November 3, 2025 By Blake Jackson Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski was honored with the prestigious Honorary American FFA Degree during the 98th National FFA Convention &...
Owner: Farms.com Ltd (Graham Dyer President & CEO)
Legal, but not easy: Wisconsin patients, providers confused by shifting abortion landscape
On a recent Tuesday morning at the Care for All community clinic in Milwaukee, receptionist Kailee Evans spent most of her day answering phone calls. “The phones are always going off,” she said. “Sometimes there will be two people on hold at a...
Owner: Educational Communications Board & University of Wisconsin-Madison
State Senate Democratic Committee: State legislators highlight Republican cuts to Wisconsin’s food programs
Madison, WI – As SNAP benefits run out across Wisconsin, leaving families searching for support, Wisconsin State Representatives Robyn Vining (AD-13), Jenna Jacobson (AD-50), and State Senator Brad Pfaff (SD-32) held a press conference this...
Owner: The Evjue Foundation
Local school district reacts to new Wisconsin law requiring cell phone bans in schools
Indeterminate
WJFW - Wisconsin
·
PARK FALLS, Wis. (WJFW) — On October 31, Wisconsin became the 36th state to have a law requiring districts to prohibit phone use during instructional time at schools. Chequamegon School District has always had a cell phone policy, with the most...
Owner: Rockfleet Broadcasting
A ‘safe haven’: Twilight Centers offer nighttime fun for Milwaukee youths
Step into North Division High School on a Monday night, and you’ll hear the sound of students playing basketball and see others playing in the game room. Three nights a week, the school turns from a place of learning into a recreation center....
Owner: Wisconsin Watch
Rep. Donovan: Public safety legislative package signed into law
Madison, WI – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 75, 78, and 77 into law. This public safety package addresses judicial transparency, stronger tools against...
Owner: The Evjue Foundation
Wisconsin DOJ suggests eliminating religious tax exemptions
Months after a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that a Wisconsin-based religious charity should be exempt from certain taxes, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is challenging religious tax exemptions entirely. Kaul’s action comes after...
Owner: Educational Communications Board & University of Wisconsin-Madison