Politics

Gov. Tony Evers wants to create a new office that would be tasked with oversight of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections.

Wisconsin researchers say they’ve been unable to move forward with key National Institutes of Health grant review meetings required to secure funding.

A week after booking a seven-figure TV ad buy in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court election, a political action group tied to Elon Musk has canceled one social media ad that featured the wrong person.

After taking office, President Donald Trump froze federal grants and programs, including under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. WPR wants to hear if you’ve been affected.

Layoffs are likely and clinical trials could be interrupted if funding is cut, Jo Handelsman says.

Farmers from western Wisconsin shared their frustrations and fears over the Trump administration’s shakeup of federal programs at a town hall event Friday.

People booed and jeered at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman as he walked into the Algoma Town Hall just outside Oshkosh Friday morning.

The U.S. Department of Education terminated more than $600 million in teacher training grants this week, including funds for a program designed to bring more special education teachers into Milwaukee Public Schools. 

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.

Farm groups are suing Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul for hiring an environmental prosecutor with funding from outside sources.