A three-judge panel has rejected another lawsuit attempting to throw out Wisconsin's congressional map.

The post Second judicial panel rejects challenge to Wisconsin congressional map appeared first on WPR.

State Appeals Judge Pedro Colón has entered the 2027 race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, becoming the second liberal candidate to launch a campaign for the court this month.

The post Liberal Judge Pedro Colón enters 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race appeared first on WPR.

The Trump administration wants the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to return more than $20 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds provided to private schools during the pandemic. 

The post Trump administration wants Wisconsin to return $20M in COVID-19 funds given to private schools appeared first on WPR.

The number of people aging in Wisconsin prisons is growing rapidly, according to a new report. A Wisconsin physician who studies aging and care in prison systems talks about what this means for the system and the people in state care.

The post Wisconsin’s aging prison population poses new challenges for state appeared first on WPR.

The swift pace of the changes highlights how school district leaders rely on referendums to keep their budgets balanced — and how, for many, the ask to voters was a final effort before resorting to significant changes

The post Failed referendums trigger school cuts, closures and new funding pushes across Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.

You might eat out to relax, but if you're not an active participant in your dining out experience, you could find yourself a glum gourmet. Adam Reiner, author of "The New Rules of Dining Out," stopped by WPR's "The Larry Meiller Show" to explain.

The post Food writer dishes out advice on how to dine out appeared first on WPR.

For people behind bars, books can be a vital connection to the outside world. A newly released collection includes reviews of books that people received while they were incarcerated.

The post New book review collection written entirely by Wisconsin prisoners appeared first on WPR.

Students in the Madison Metropolitan School District won’t have school on Friday after more than half of the teachers said they would miss work that day to demonstrate in support of immigrants. 

The post Teachers in Madison, Milwaukee plan to demonstrate in support of immigrants Friday appeared first on WPR.

Last week, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit against 5 different prediction market platforms alleging that they facilitate illegal sports betting in Wisconsin.

The post These platforms allow users to speculate on sports. So why aren’t they illegal in Wisconsin? appeared first on WPR.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a new farm bill will help Wisconsin farmers.

The post USDA Secretary pushes for farm bill passage during visit to Wisconsin dairy appeared first on WPR.

Milwaukee Alder Peter Burgelis has announced he'll challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in southeastern Wisconsin.

The post Milwaukee Alder Peter Burgelis joins Democrats challenging US Rep. Bryan Steil appeared first on WPR.

Animal Rights activists are suing Dane County officials and the Ridglan Farms beagle breeding facility after an attempted raid of that facility ended with tear gas and rubber bullets.

The post Animal rights activists sue Ridglan Farms, Dane County appeared first on WPR.

Long-time UW-Madison educator and leader Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau has been named the founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

The post UW-Madison names founding dean of College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence appeared first on WPR.

Republican state Sen. Jesse James has been named as the next police chief of the Chippewa County village of Lake Hallie. The appointment comes two weeks after James announced he was dropping his Senate campaign, which complicated the GOP's efforts to defend a slim majority in the chamber.

The post Outgoing GOP Sen. Jesse James appointed Lake Hallie police chief appeared first on WPR.

Designed to lure data centers, the sales tax break is now drawing scrutiny. But some say the development boom will boost other types of revenue.

The post Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2B appeared first on WPR.

Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they're making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday.

The post Researchers say remote Lake Superior island’s wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose appeared first on WPR.

Nearly half of Iron County's board of supervisors were elected to their seats this month by smatterings of write-in votes. That includes a man who won with 4 votes, despite telling people not to write his name on the ballot.

The post Nearly half of Iron County Board members elected by write-in votes in races without candidates appeared first on WPR.

Less than four months out from the August primary, polls show that most people aren’t really focused yet on Wisconsin's next big election. Candidates hoping to grab their attention are turning to a familiar tactic: endorsements.

The post Wisconsin candidates tout endorsements as primary season heats up appeared first on WPR.

Carlos Bello sent out 60 to 70 job applications early this spring. But with less than two months left before he graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he still hadn’t […]

The post Wisconsin’s class of 2026 entering the workforce in the toughest job market since COVID-19 appeared first on WPR.

Milwaukee native Karl Michael Iglesias found connection through volunteering with a group of friends. He reflects on the experience in the poem "Muerto de Sed."

The post ‘Muerto de Sed’: Serving others in times of helplessness appeared first on WPR.