Right-wing law firm complains about Wisconsin election data management

Chief Inspector Megan Williamson processes absentee ballots at the Hawthorne Library on Madison's East Side. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner) The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a right-wing law firm, complained in a letter to the U.S....

State Legislators Highlight Republican Cuts To Wisconsins 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...

Car-Free ‘Meet Me On Milwaukee’ Events Will Return To Wicker Park Next Year

WICKER PARK — A pilot program that temporarily banned cars for several Sundays this year along a section of Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park was a success, organizers said — and it will return in 2026. Dubbed “Meet Me On Milwaukee,” the monthly...

Here's what's open and what's closed on Election Day across the country

Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, discusses the government shutdown and the drop in gas prices on 'Mornings with Maria.' With the government in a funding standoff, determining what will be open or closed on Election Day is anything but clear-cut. That...

Open enrollment begins, Wisconsinites likely to see higher costs

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - More than 24 million Americans receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and over 90 percent of enrollees get federal tax credits to help lower costs. As the government shutdown continues, many...

Plenty of Horne: Revised Milwaukee Streets Book Dishes the Dirt

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names In 1994, after years of research, a librarian named Carl Baehr wrote and self-published Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names....

How to watch Wisconsin vs Campbell tonight in season opener

Despite heavy roster changeover with eight newcomers, based on preseason polls, the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is expected to have another successful season under head coach Greg Gard. Returning starter John Blackwell was named...

Republican state senator pushes for Medical Marijuana bill

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – A new proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is currently under review by the Senate Health Committee. Sen. Patrick Testin is among three Republican representatives advocating for the bill, which aims to...

As SNAP recipients brace to receive less, panic, political infighting and misinformation swirl

Democrats and Republicans have blamed each other for the SNAP chaos. The Trump administration has said Democrats could keep the funding from running dry by agreeing to a short-term measure that Republicans have already passed; that would keep...

What does Wisconsin vote for in 2026? Here are upcoming elections

While voters in places like New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, Wisconsinites have to wait a bit longer before returning to the voting booth. Barring an extraordinary circumstance like a special...

In 1973, Mayor Lindsay Left Behind Little But Disappointment

[Editor’s note, November 3, 2025: As New Yorkers head out to vote tomorrow and to — if polls are to be believed — elect Zohran Mamdani the city’s 111th mayor, we time-travel to 1973, as the telegenic mayor of those days, John Lindsay, was winding...

‘Like a rollercoaster’: Wisconsinites uncertain about November food assistance

Fawn Anderson of Eau Claire says she worked her whole life and never applied for food assistance until five months ago when she relocated after a “violent act through domestic violence” upended her life. She started receiving $263 per month, money...

Rep. Donovans 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...

Developer partners with union workers to build Wisconsin data center

The Blueprint Vantage Data Centers will construct a $15B data center campus in Port Washington. Oracle and OpenAI are major investors in the Lighthouse data center project. Union workers will be employed during three years of construction. The...

Tesla sued by family who says faulty doors led to death of parents in fiery Wisconsin crash

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

SNAP funding at 50% leaves Wisconsin families waiting, community urged to continue local support

RACINE, WI — Despite a federal court order requiring the government to continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as FoodShare in Wisconsin, millions of Americans — including tens of thousands in Wisconsin —...

‘Genuinely religious’: Battle over government demand for religious groups to fund abortion lives again

A lawsuit against a state demand in Oregon that groups holding religious beliefs fundamentally opposing the deliberate and willful destruction of unborn children fund abortion has been revived. It is Oregon Right to Life that had sued state...

Medicaid Planning In Wisconsin -- Practical Steps for Protecting Assets and Access to Care

By Attorney Maxx Forti, McLario.com Complimentary Story Year-End 2025 When people talk about “Medicaid planning,” they generally mean arranging finances so someone can qualify for Medicaid long-term care coverage without unnecessarily losing their...

Pa.’s judicial elections could change the outcome of future redistricting cases

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. On Tuesday, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative on the Pennsylvania ballot....

Government-related events in East Central Wisconsin happening Nov. 2-8

Scott Stechmesser, Two Rivers City Council President | https://www.two-rivers.org/Scott Stechmesser, Two Rivers City Council President | https://www.two-rivers.org/ East Central Wisconsin is set to hold the following events this week. Monday, Nov....