‘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...

North Milwaukee announces government event for Nov. 2-8

Ann McCullough McKaig, Village of Shorewood President | https://www.villageofshorewood.org/ Ann McCullough McKaig, Village of Shorewood President | https://www.villageofshorewood.org/ The upcoming week features this event in North Milwaukee....

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...

‘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...

Panic and misinformation swirl as SNAP recipients brace for slashed benefits

After foodbanks and SNAP recipients spent weeks bracing for a suspension of federal food assistance, the benefits appeared to be partially salvaged on Monday. But the disruption is already wreaking havoc on the normally steadfast program. The...

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...

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...

Wisconsinites shopping for Obamacare plans to see soaring prices

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...

A New Generation of Professional Election Administrators

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Lydia McComas was hired as Madison’s city clerk in August. (Courtesy of Lydia McComas) As a 19-year-old election worker in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Lydia McComas discovered how...

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....

New Wisconsin Law Allows Candidates to Withdraw Names From Ballots 

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law on Friday that will allow candidates to remove their names from ballots after withdrawing from an election race. Under the new law, which received bi-partisan support, candidates who are...

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...

Citizenship check: Wisconsin judge on Oct. 31 puts on hold ruling that required check of voters

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday put on hold his order that requires elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters in the battleground state before the next statewide election in February. It...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Crane dismantled at site of downtown Milwaukee high-rise development

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Amid a pause on a downtown Milwaukee high-rise project, crews returned to the construction site November 3. But instead of continuing work on the 31-story Edison complex (1005 North Edison Street), the work instead was aimed at...

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...