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 ...

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.

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

A Vilas County deputy who resigned after he was arrested for a drunken bar fight is back working as a law enforcement officer for that sheriff’s department. Brent Wilmot resigned from his position as ...

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In the November election in Wisconsin, a question on the ballot asked voters if the state’s constitution should be amended to order that “only” American citizens age 18 or older may vote. Voters ...