Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates. Via @tim-henderson.bsky.social of @stateline.org

Report accuses corporate dairy of ‘greenwashing’ @henry-redman.bsky.social has the story on an analysis that found nearly all of the climate-related claims made by the world's 33 largest meat and dairy corporations, some with #Wisconsin ties buff.ly/zfv5Sd8

Trump slush fund echoes scorned 19th century spoils system, academics say wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/31/r...

Bondi testifies in Congress about role in Epstein files release, Dems blast her for evasion via @ashleymurray.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/29/r...

Trump ordered limits on voting by mail. The Postal Service is taking steps to comply. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/29/r...

Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation

How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6. Our DC bureau's @ashleymurray.bsky.social steps back and dives deep

The data center backlash continues to grow and more communities are pushing back. Via @stateline.org's Robbie Sequeira

On our Commentary page: Editor @rconniff.bksy.social probes the casualties arising from the failed surplus deal

Kilmar Abrego Garcia fights deportation to Liberia after criminal charges dropped. @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social in our DC bureau has the latest. buff.ly/K47sKDi

Wisconsin Republicans lean into anti-trans rhetoric in 2026 campaign, including spreading false claims about gender-affirming care and minors. @erikgunn.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/vBYzpvP

More communities press pause on data centers as environmental, energy concerns grow wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/28/r...

How Trump's giant slush fund sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6 wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/28/r...

ICYMI: @henry-redman.bsky.social has the latest on the 2020 fake electors scheme architect's bid to get $3.2 million from Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona case. @jonshorman.bsky.social from our DC team reports.

Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow

Republican legislators ask Evers to pause commutations, make changes to the process. Criminal Justice Fellow Frank Zufall reports.

More megachurches want to be your alma mater. Via @acvollers.bsky.social

Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical. buff.ly/8WLXUPo

On our Commentary page, Wisconsin business owner, Muslim and activist for interfaith relations and inclusion explains why Muslim Americans are a vital part of America’s success buff.ly/cAnTFGU

Wisconsin Republicans ask Gov. Tony Evers to suspend his plan to offer commutations wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/27/r...

States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump's side in Arizona case wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/27/r...

Ex-Trump attorney Troupis seeks $3.2M from 'anti-weaponization' fund wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/27/e...

Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave. Via @tim-henderson.bsky.social

Tiffany says he’ll cut taxes while increasing spending on schools, healthcare, but doesn't explain his math. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social.

Democratic state AGs say their staff excluded from Vance anti-fraud meeting

Trump administration targets attorneys who file fraudulent asylum claims -- something that data shows happens rarely. Via @chatlanis.bsky.social of @stateline.org

Nurses at St. Mary’s organize for union. Hospital management declares respect for employees' "right to freely choose" unionization but posted material disparaging unions on employee bulletin boards & banned an emblem offered by union backers. @erikgunn.bsky.social reports.

80% of Wisconsinites polled by Marquette Law said the Legislature should have passed the budget deal. But a Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis found it would have stuck the state with a nearly $3 billion deficit. @bspears.bsky.social reports on why math is hard. buff.ly/EqNSeZ2

Wisconsin GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany says he will cut taxes while increasing spending on schools and healthcare @henry-redman.bsky.social reports. wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/26/t...

ICYMI: Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path

ICYMI: States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back, reports @chatlanis.bsky.social for @stateline.org.

ICYMI: On our Commentary page over the long weekend, in an essay originally written for @us.theconversation,com, Professor Austin Sarat of Amherst College writes about Trump's self-dealing with his "anti-weaponization" fund

Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege. Veteran DC reporter David Lightman has the story.

On our Commentary page: Cargill is closing a hamburger plant, ending the once busy meatpacking industry in Milwaukee's industrial Menomonee Valley. An anti-union push to monopolize the industry sowed the seeds for its eventual demise, writes economist Michael Rosen

In an election year, Memorial Day marks the unofficial launch of campaign season. @jonshorman.bsky.social & @fischler.bsky.social of our DC team look at the current state of play in the contest for control of the U.S. House.

US Senate GOP punts immigration bill amid big split with Trump over settlement fund

Jan. 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.77B ‘taxpayer-funded slush fund’

Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF

On our Commentary page: Owners of a small business with national reach say that the affordability crisis doesn’t stop at the kitchen table. They're asking lawmakers to pay attention to the little guys, not just big corporations whose interests are sometimes at odds with theirs.

Advocates, elected officials urge hospitals to resume gender-affirming care for youth. Via @erikgunn.bsky.social buff.ly/Mayvlbe

US Senate GOP punts immigration bill amid big split with Trump over settlement fund wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/21/r...

Federal judge denies U.S. DOJ attempt to obtain Wisconsin voter data wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/feder...

Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime

Protesters at the US Capitol rally for voting rights after Supreme Court ruling

US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools

Trump won’t give up on stalled SAVE America bill, as Dems prep election protections. Via our Washington team's Democracy reporter @jonshorman.bsky.social

Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities and states. @amandavhernan.bsky.social of @stateline.org explains

3rd Congressional District Democrats say they’ll represent regular people better than Van Orden. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social

Preliminary FBI data shows a sharp drop in violent crime @amandavhernan.bsky.social reports for @stateline.org wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/05/20/r...