A sign showing the word mark for the American Transmission Company along with an address and emergency phone number is attached to a diamond-mesh metal fence, with out-of-focus electric power equipment in the background.

Courts

Federal appeals court halts injunction against power line through Mississippi River refuge

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an injunction that stopped work on a transmission line linking Iowa's Dubuque County and Wisconsin's Dane County, allowing utilities to finish construction as a lawsuit proceeds.

May 8, 2024

Sunlight illuminates the edges of a sign showing a shield-shaped stylized logo of a dome with a road leading to and from its base above the words Madison College in larger type and Area Technical in smaller type, with a tree and clear sky in the background.
Sunlight illuminates the edges of a sign showing a shield-shaped stylized logo of a dome with a road leading to and from its base above the words Madison College in larger type and Area Technical in smaller type, with a tree and clear sky in the background.

Education

Wisconsin’s tech colleges are focused on DEI initiatives too

With many students attending part time and coming from many different backgrounds, the Wisconsin Technical College System works to support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among its 16 schools.

May 7, 2024

The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly at on a flagpole mounted to the top of one wing of a marble masonry building with Composite order columns supporting a pediment with relief statuary in front of a dome topped by a statue, under a partly cloudy sky.
The U.S. and Wisconsin flags fly at on a flagpole mounted to the top of one wing of a marble masonry building with Composite order columns supporting a pediment with relief statuary in front of a dome topped by a statue, under a partly cloudy sky.

Policy

Republican lawmakers vote to audit DEI efforts in state agencies

The Wisconsin Legislature's audit committee voted along party lines to launch a probe of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the executive branch of state government and in state agencies as Republican lawmakers seek to limit and restrict these initiatives.

May 7, 2024

Metal chandeliers and long drapes hang from the rafters of the interior of a barn with wood-slat walls, with strings of electric lights wrapped around horizontal and vertical beams.
Metal chandeliers and long drapes hang from the rafters of the interior of a barn with wood-slat walls, with strings of electric lights wrapped around horizontal and vertical beams.

Courts

Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state liquor law change requiring venue license

Two wedding barns sued the state of Wisconsin seeking to block enactment of a law that overhauled regulation of the state's multi-billion dollar liquor industry, including a requirement for these private venues to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events.

May 7, 2024

A three-legged wolf stands in the midst of tree trunks with fallen leaves and patches of snow in the undergrowth.
A three-legged wolf stands in the midst of tree trunks with fallen leaves and patches of snow in the undergrowth.

Courts

Dane County judge dismisses lawsuit challenging 2023 Wisconsin wolf plan

A Dane County judge threw out a lawsuit that accused Wisconsin wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters, reflecting how contentious the debate over wolf management is in the state.

May 7, 2024

The badge-shaped logo of the Milwaukee Police Department, with a stylized eagle at its top and a six-pointed star with the words Est. 1855 in the middle of it, is painted on the side of parked black-and-white sedan between the words Milwaukee Police and the number 241.
The badge-shaped logo of the Milwaukee Police Department, with a stylized eagle at its top and a six-pointed star with the words Est. 1855 in the middle of it, is painted on the side of parked black-and-white sedan between the words Milwaukee Police and the number 241.

Economy

More than 300 Wisconsin officers back in law enforcement agencies after being fired or forced out

Sheriff's offices in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, and the Milwaukee Police Department, employ the most wandering officers as the total number of police employed in Wisconsin continues to decline.

May 6, 2024

Claire Woodall stands and gestures with her hands while standing in front of a projection screen showing a list related to rules for election observers.
Claire Woodall stands and gestures with her hands while standing in front of a projection screen showing a list related to rules for election observers.

Politics

Milwaukee’s mayor replaces city’s elections leader months before the 2024 vote

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that he would be replacing Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall with her deputy Paulina Gutierrez in a surprise move that comes just before Wisconsin's largest city will be in the spotlight in the 2024 presidential swing state.

May 6, 2024 • Southeast Region

Zac Schultz and Eileen Newcomer sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.
Zac Schultz and Eileen Newcomer sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Peter Hart-Brinson, Eileen Newcomer, Dr. Keith Poulsen

Here's what guests on the May 3, 2024 episode said about campus protests over Israel and Gaza, rules for election observers in Wisconsin, and tracking the spread of bird flu among cattle.

May 6, 2024

A wood sign with the address number 900 and the words Mount Horeb Middle Schools stands next to a metal park bench and in front of multiple trees on lawn between different wings of a masonry and brick building, with a sidewalk leading to glass doors at one entrance.
A wood sign with the address number 900 and the words Mount Horeb Middle Schools stands next to a metal park bench and in front of multiple trees on lawn between different wings of a masonry and brick building, with a sidewalk leading to glass doors at one entrance.

Education

Investigators say student killed by police outside Mount Horeb school had pointed pellet rifle

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a student who was killed by police outside Mount Horeb Middle School had pointed a pellet rifle at officers and refused to drop the weapon.

May 5, 2024 • South Central Region

Marble pillars with Composite order capitals frame a doorway in a marble masonry wall with a carved sign reading Supreme Court above a metal filigree door.
Marble pillars with Composite order capitals frame a doorway in a marble masonry wall with a carved sign reading Supreme Court above a metal filigree door.

Courts

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide status of mobile voting

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case dealing with the legality of mobile voting sites without having it proceed through lower appellate courts after a circuit court judge decided they are not allowed by state law after a conservative law firm sued the city of Racine.

May 5, 2024