Wisconsin News

Aggregated Wisconsin News Articles

• Wisconsin attorney general sues to block Elon Musk $2m election giveaway
  
  Musk has pledged a giveaway for Wisconsin voters who sign his political committee's petition ahead of a key supreme court election in the state.
  BBC News.  Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:57:44 GMT.
• Wisconsin AG sues Elon Musk in attempt to stop $1 million giveaways to voters
  
  Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sued to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters days before a pivotal state Supreme Court election.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:14:06 GMT.
• Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk to block $1 million payment offers
  
  Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state's hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided.
  Scott Bauer.  Washington Times.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:38:44 -0400.
• Yankees pay tribute to Miller Gardner, late teen son of former star outfielder
  
  The New York Yankees paid tribute to 14-year-old Miller Gardner Thursday before their opening day rendezvous with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  Fox News.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:27:59 -0400.
• Elon Musk Backtracks on Plan to Give $2 Million Checks to Wisconsin Voters
  
  Experts had said that his pledge to hand out two $1 million checks to people who had already voted in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race seemed to run afoul of state law.
  Theodore Schleifer.  New York Times.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:12:17 +0000.
• Private high school acquiring nearby Pick 'n Save property in Milwaukee
  
  Pick 'n Save is expected to continue operating, and the rent will provide a revenue stream for the private school.
  Logan Hanson.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:51:59 +0000.
• How the child care crisis is affecting costs in Wisconsin
  
  Employers and employees alike are feeling the pinch from increased child care costs, and those expenses are limiting talent pools for many businesses.
  Joanne Drilling.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:47:59 +0000.
• Elon Musk to Campaign in Wisconsin Ahead of Supreme Court Election
  
  The billionaire is reprising another of the moves he did to help elect Donald J. Trump in November.
  Theodore Schleifer.  New York Times.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:23:14 +0000.
• Yankees' Carlos Rodon's beard draws mixed reviews from fans on social media after facial hair policy change
  
  New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon's beard during the team's opener against the Milwaukee Brewers drew mixed reviews from fans on social media.
  Fox News.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:57:21 -0400.
• How the history of judicial elections led to the $100 million Wisconsin race
  
  Both sides are expecting decisions in the battleground state that will affect future presidential and congressional races.
  Joshua Spivak, Opinion Contributor.  The Hill.  Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:30:00 +0000.
• Musk looms large over Wisconsin's Supreme Court race
  
  The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says the aggressive Democratic push to turn the state Supreme Court race into a referendum on Elon Musk smacks of desperation.
  Seth Mclaughlin.  Washington Times.  Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:16:56 -0400.
• Elon Musk and Gov. JB Pritzker among billionaires spending in pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race
  
  Abortion is among the key issues in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that becomes the most expensive state judicial race in the nation.
  Dan Petrella, Angie Leventis Lourgos.  Chicago Tribune.  Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:54 +0000.
• Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election
  
  A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to "activist judges."
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:25:00 GMT.
• 'Not the smartest thing I've ever done': UK's Pope follows through on promise to pay for gas
  
  Kentucky's coach offered earlier in the week to help with gas money for fans driving to Wisconsin.
  J.j. Post.  ESPN.  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:01:47 EST.

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