MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Democrat leader in the Wisconsin Assembly will return to her post. Racine Representative Greta Neubauer was unanimously elected to another term as Assembly Minority Leader Tuesday. Neubauer has led Assembly Democrats since 2021. The Assembly Democratic Caucus gained 10 seats in the fall el...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The agency in charge of monitoring Wisconsin lawyers accuses a former State Supreme Court justice of multiple ethics violations. Political watchdog group, LawForward, filed that complaint with The Office of Lawyer Regulation against Mike Gableman for his part in an investigation of the 2020 pr...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- An attorney who defended Jeffrey Damher has died. Gerald Boyle defended Milwaukee's infamous serial killer at his 1992 trial. His daughter Bridget posted to social media on Tuesday that her father died Sunday at age 88, writing that Boyle "dedicated his life to the relentless pursuit of...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- Wisconsin bear hunters saw a record harvest this fall with more than 4,000 bears taken. The Wisconsin DNR preliminary reports say 4,285 were harvested during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during last fall's bear season. "Several factors likely le...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction published school and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year Tuesday. The DPI publishes school and district report cards annually, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Report cards include data for multiple school years across four pri...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - Wisconsin ranks number one in prescription drug collection after fall take back day. The Department of Justice says 55,493 pounds of unwanted medications were collected last month. Attorney General Josh Kaul says Wisconsin leads the nation in drug take back because of strong partnerships and co...

(WTAQ-WLUK) -- President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a former Wisconsin congressman to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation. On Monday evening, Trump announced he nominated Sean Duffy to serve as the Secretary of Transportation. Duffy, a Republican and staunch supporter of Trump, represented Wisconsin's 7th Con...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a challenge to Wisconsin Elections Administrator Meghan Wolfe's continued employment. Republicans in the State Senate believe Wolfe should step down because her term expired last year. Justice Jill Karofsky says Republicans won a case two y...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Eric Hovde will not request a recount in his election loss to U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Republican candidate announced his decision in a post to 'X' on Monday. Hovde continued to question the integrity of results from Milwaukee. "A request for a recount would serve no purpose, becau...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) - The report shows a total of 765 fentanyl related cases in 2023, up 84 from 2022. Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking the State Legislature to invest in crime labs to improve staffing for these cases. Kaul says the state crime labs are essential to protecting public safety and ensuring criminal...