Government & Politics
MU Law Poll: Carson pulls ahead of Trump in Wisconsin
Ben Carson edged out Donald Trump as the leading presidential candidate in the state.
Republican governors seek to shut door on Syrian refugees
Several governors, including Gov. Scott Walker, say they refuse to accept Syrian refugees.
Taxes, Obamacare, immigration topics at Republican presidential debates
The Republican presidential debates took place Tuesday at the Milwaukee Theatre. (Photo gallery of candidates included.)
GOP presidential candidates descend on Milwaukee for evening debate
The Republican presidential primary debates take place at the Milwaukee Theatre beginning at 6 p.m.
Paul Ryan elected House speaker
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to install Republican Representative Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, as its new speaker.
U.S. GDP rises by only 1.5 percent in Q3
Real gross domestic product in the U.S. rose 1.5 percent during the third quarter of the year, according to a report today from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Graef team’s design selected for Lakefront Gateway Plaza
A design for the Lakefront Gateway Plaza project created by a team led by Milwaukee-based engineering firm Graef was selected by a group of downtown and lakefront “stakeholders” as the winning design for the project.
Area businesses named Marketplace Governor’s Awards finalists
More than a dozen area businesses have been named finalists in the 2015 Marketplace Governor’s Awards, which recognize Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans with service disabilities.
Milwaukee gets $14.2 million in additional federal funds for streetcar
The city of Milwaukee will receive an additional $14.2 million in federal funds for its downtown streetcar project.
Ryan gains support of key conservatives for speaker job
A supermajority of the House of Representatives' firebrand conservative Republicans on Wednesday threw their support behind Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, to be the next speaker.
