Sarah Lehr

1 week ago | wpr.org | Sarah Lehr

In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with Wisconsin's attorney general in a dispute about the power to settle some lawsuits. Specifically, justices concluded that the attorney general should have authority over resolving lawsuits if those lawsuits have to do with "core executive powers."Tuesday's decision comes in response to a case brought by Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, and it reverses an early decision from a state appeals court.

1 week ago | wpr.org | Sarah Lehr |Nick Rommel |Anna Marie Yanny

Demonstrators are taking to the streets in cities and towns across Wisconsin for a "No Kings" protest, designed to rebuke what organizers call a "dictator-like" birthday display from President Donald Trump. The protests in Wisconsin mirror similar demonstrations across the country intended as counter-programing to a massive military parade in Washington Saturday night. The parade, which celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, coincides with Trump's 79th birthday.

2 weeks ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sarah Lehr

Madison leaders are putting forward a new batch of zoning changes designed to increase the supply of housing in one of Wisconsin’s fastest-growing cities. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway unveiled the package at a news conference Wednesday. The proposals are likely to clear the Common Council, since they’ve already secured majority support from legislative sponsors.

2 weeks ago | wpr.org | Sarah Lehr

Madison leaders are putting forward a new batch of zoning changes designed to increase the supply of housing in one of Wisconsin's fastest-growing cities. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway unveiled the package at a news conference Wednesday. The proposals are likely to clear the Common Council, since they've already secured majority support from legislative sponsors.

2 weeks ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sarah Lehr

Republicans representing Wisconsin in Congress are defending President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles amid protests there against federal immigrationThat’s despite opposition from California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who have said that the presence of the military is unnecessary and will inflame tensions. Trump’s decision comes after violence and vandalism occurred during the largely peaceful protests.