Sarah Lehr

Madison officials say disruptions to bus routes earlier this week were the result of coordinated action from Metro Transit drivers during ongoing contract negotiations.

Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed overhaul of Wisconsin’s prison system is getting mixed reviews from state lawmakers, although criminal justice reform advocates and several local officials say they’re encouraged by the plan.

David and Robert Bintz are petitioning Wisconsin’s Board of Claims for $2 million each.

Wisconsinites are heading to the polls in the Feb. 18 election. Statewide, voters will narrow down the number of candidates in a primary race for state superintendent. In some communities, voters will see local races and proposals on their ballots, as well.

Scores of protestors turned out to support Yessenia Ruano on Friday morning, before her scheduled check-in with officials at the Milwaukee branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a Republican proposal that would mandate full-time, in-person work for many state employees.

Liberal candidate Susan Crawford continues to out-raise her conservative opponent Brad Schimel in a race that will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be paid for sharing some data with federal authorities about immigrants who are in the country without legal status.

CARES started responding to calls in Sun Prairie on Monday, and will be available in that suburb to the northeast of Madison over the course of a year-long pilot program.

Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections placed 11 employees on leave amid allegations of smuggling. Since then, nine of those staffers were fired and two have resigned.