State News

Wisconsin budget talks hit a wall as parties spar over tax cuts and spending priorities
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hopes of reaching a bipartisan compromise on Wisconsin's next biennial budget have come to a hal...
Jun 06, 2025

Flags to fly at half-staff in Wisconsin in honor of former Oneida Nation chairman Danforth
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff in honor of a former Oneida Nation chairman. Former Oneida Natio...
Jun 06, 2025

Jury finds Milwaukee man guilty of Sade Robinson's murder, dismemberment
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A jury found the man accused of murdering and dismembering a 19-year-old woman in Milwaukee last...
Jun 06, 2025

Road America beats out Packers to become top specialty license plate in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A relatively new specialty license plate in Wisconsin is catching the attention of thousands of ...
Jun 06, 2025

As Wisconsin state budget negotiations stall, Democrats and Republicans point fingers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Hopes of reaching a bipartisan compromise on the 2025-27 biennial budget hit a wall Wednesday. Aft...
Jun 05, 2025

Wisconsin DMV emergency contact program sees over 82,000 sign-ups in first year
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Thousands of Wisconsinites added emergency contact information to their DMV data in the first year of the prog...
Jun 04, 2025

Milwaukee man framed immigrant as would-be Trump assassin to prevent testimony: Officials
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Milwaukee man was charged Monday with framing an undocumented immigrant in a plot to kill Pres...
Jun 03, 2025

Wisconsin bill looks to create penalties for falsely claiming pet as service animal
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- Under a new bill being introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature, people who falsely claim their pet...
Jun 03, 2025

Negotiation talks on state budget have continued in Madison between both sides
(WTAQ-WLUK) -- As lawmakers continue to work on Wisconsin's next two-year spending plan, there's been constant talks between ...
Jun 02, 2025

Wisconsin National Guard soldiers honored, celebrated ahead of overseas deployment
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - More than 600 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are being deployed for active duty, and being sent ...
Jun 01, 2025