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Army suspends Wisconsin training base's first female commander after Trump portrait flipped to wall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base's first female commander after discovering portraits of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall.

At contentious Wisconsin elections meeting, Democratic chair threatens to oust Republican official

At contentious Wisconsin elections meeting, Democratic chair threatens to oust Republican official

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match Thursday, with the Democratic chair threatening to kick a Republican commissioner out of the meeting.

Wisconsin election officials' discussion of uncounted ballots devolves into shouting match

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match Thursday, with the Democratic chair threatening to kick a Republican commissioner out of the meeting.

US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order

US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel use.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led 2020 election probe agrees to surrender law license

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led 2020 election probe agrees to surrender law license

A former Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracies and led an investigation into President Donald Trump's 2020 loss in the swing state agreed Monday to surrender his law license to settle multiple misconduct violations.

Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race

Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk and political groups he backs are pouring millions of dollars into the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the electric vehicle company sues to overturn a state law that prevents it from opening dealerships -- a case that eventually could make its way to the high court.

Wisconsin clerk who failed to count almost 200 ballots is suspended

Wisconsin clerk who failed to count almost 200 ballots is suspended

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The mayor of Wisconsin's capital city said Wednesday she has placed the municipal clerk on leave as investigators work to determine how she failed to count almost 200 absentee ballots in the November election.

Wisconsin AG blasts conservative state Supreme Court candidate for being too slow to test rape kits

Wisconsin AG blasts conservative state Supreme Court candidate for being too slow to test rape kits

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul waded into the state's Supreme Court race Monday, renewing an old feud with conservative candidate Brad Schimel over delays in testing sexual assault evidence kits almost a decade ago.

Flabbergasted Wisconsin elections officials to depose Madison workers over uncounted ballots

Flabbergasted Wisconsin elections officials to depose Madison workers over uncounted ballots

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin election officials voted Friday to force Madison city workers to sit for depositions as they try to learn more about how nearly 200 absentee ballots in November's election went uncounted.

Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman's office over TikTok ban charged with arson

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset with the federal TikTok ban with multiple counts on Wednesday, including arson.

Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving his plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, this time through the state budget.

Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why

Nearly 200 ballots went uncounted in Wisconsin and officials want to know why

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Nearly 200 absentee ballots somehow went uncounted in Wisconsin's liberal capital after the Nov. 5 election, prompting state election officials to launch an investigation Thursday into whether the city clerk broke the law.

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump 's victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state.

Wisconsin officials certify Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Wisconsin officials certify Trump's victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump 's victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state.

New maps help Wisconsin Democrats make legislative gains and set up a push for majorities in 2026

New maps help Wisconsin Democrats make legislative gains and set up a push for majorities in 2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats came out of Tuesday's elections with substantial gains in the Wisconsin Legislature under new district boundaries, setting them up for a run for a majority in two years.

Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature despite new maps

Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature despite new maps

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans emerged from Tuesday's elections still in complete control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming new district boundaries that Democrats had hoped would give them a chance at finally making major inroads in both chambers.

Republicans retain Wisconsin Senate control but lose supermajority

Republicans retain Wisconsin Senate control but lose supermajority

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans emerged from Tuesday's elections with their majority in the state Senate intact and poised to maintain their edge in the Assembly despite new district boundaries that Democrats had hoped would give them a chance at finally making major inroads in both chambers.

Wisconsin voters approve noncitizen voting prohibition while legislative control is still in doubt

Wisconsin voters approve noncitizen voting prohibition while legislative control is still in doubt

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment in Tuesday's elections that bars foreign nationals from voting in the state. They were also set to decide whether Republicans will retain control the Legislature but the balance of power was still unclear late in the evening.

Wisconsin voters to decide legislative control and noncitizen voting question

Wisconsin voters to decide legislative control and noncitizen voting question

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin voters will get a chance in Tuesday's elections to shift the balance of power in the Legislature and decide whether to explicitly forbid foreign nationals from ever voting in the state.

Suspected drunken driver arrested after passing Harris' motorcade the wrong way in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way passed within feet of Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade following a campaign stop this week in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Voters in swing state Wisconsin will have another choice to make after casting their ballots for president in November -- whether to explicitly bar foreign nationals from voting.

Trump lays into Harris on immigration during a rally in Wisconsin

Trump lays into Harris on immigration during a rally in Wisconsin

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump sought again to link Vice President Kamala Harris to illegal border crossings, speaking in a western river town where he said she could never be forgiven for "erasing our border."

Trump is set to respond to Harris on immigration during his visit to a small Wisconsin town

Trump is set to respond to Harris on immigration during his visit to a small Wisconsin town

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A day after Vice President Kamala Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump is expected to respond by again linking her to illegal border crossings at an event in a western Wisconsin river town.

Judge rules Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will stay on Wisconsin ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the ballot in the swing state of Wisconsin, a judge ruled Monday.

Scott Walker's campaign baffles Wisconsin voters who mistake him for more famous namesake

Scott Walker's campaign baffles Wisconsin voters who mistake him for more famous namesake

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Scott Walker loves unions, thinks women should have the right to an abortion and wants to expand health care coverage.

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin elections officials dismissed a Democratic National Committee employee's demands Friday to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in the key swing state.

Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A local election clerk failed to realize that Wisconsin's new legislative maps moved a rural town into a new district, leading to an administrative error that could disenfranchise scores of voters in a Republican state Assembly primary race.

New legislative maps lead to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

New legislative maps lead to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- New legislative maps in Wisconsin have apparently led to an administrative error that could disenfranchise scores of voters in a Republican state Assembly primary race.

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that challenged absentee voting procedures, preventing administrative headaches for local election clerks and hundreds of thousands of voters in the politically volatile swing state ahead of fall elections.

Appeals court makes it harder to disqualify absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Absentee ballots still count in Wisconsin even if voters' witnesses fail to give election clerks their full address, a state appeals court has ruled.

Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall

Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing state.

GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin on Friday appealed a ruling that allows disabled people to download absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election.

Judge allows disabled voters in Wisconsin to electronically vote from home

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Local election officials in battleground state Wisconsin will be allowed to send absentee ballots to disabled voters electronically in November's presidential election, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Wisconsin AG argues letting disabled people vote electronically at home would create confusion

Wisconsin AG argues letting disabled people vote electronically at home would create confusion

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general pushed back Monday against a request to let people with disabilities vote electronically from home this fall.

Wisconsin judge to weigh letting people with disabilities vote electronically from home in November

Wisconsin judge to weigh letting people with disabilities vote electronically from home in November

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge on Monday is expected to consider whether to allow people with disabilities to vote electronically from home in the swing state this fall.

GOP Convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for demonstrators

GOP Convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for demonstrators

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month and protesters will be given two stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under a security plan local and federal law enforcement authorities released Friday.

With GOP maps out, Democrats hope for more legislative power in battleground Wisconsin

With GOP maps out, Democrats hope for more legislative power in battleground Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats in key battleground state Wisconsin have a chance at wresting some legislative control from Republicans thanks to Gov. Tony Evers' new district maps.