With the total number of law enforcement officers in Wisconsin sitting near record lows, the bill aims to ease staffing shortages with grants to help pay for the training of new hires. But it faces an ...

In a rarity in recent years, the state budget received just enough support from legislative Democrats. In exchange, they got modest investments in the UW System, public schools and child care.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a GOP-backed challenge to a decades-old campaign finance law that limits how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates for federal office.

A Town of Waterford cop accused of lying to Muskego Police during an investigation into her son remains on the department’s payroll months after the town received a letter from the Racine County ...

The primary election for Waupaca County Sheriff is more than a year away, but accusations between the incumbent and his presumptive challenger are flying. Former Waupaca County Sheriff’s deputy Justin ...

A sheriff’s investigation recommended that the Waterford Police Department terminate Nathaniel Schweitzer in 2024. He was recently promoted to sergeant in Big Bend in Waukesha County.

Those wading in the murky waters of election recounts and challenges in Wisconsin got a little clearer earlier this year. An appeals court ruling upholding a Rock County supervisor’s 3-vote electoral ...

Three bills working through the Legislature would help EMS agencies fund themselves, subsidize coursework and increase reimbursements for some 911 calls, experts say.

The district of Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu To enlarge this image on a PC, right click the map, then select Open image in new tab.

An internal investigation found the officer, Amanda Lang, had “displayed a lack of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.” Amanda Lang worked for the Glendale Police Department for more than 13 years ...

A bill that U.S. House Republicans say would prevent noncitizens from voting, something that is already illegal and experts and research say almost never happens, passed with 216 GOP votes and four ...