As Election Day nears, Wisconsin’s in-person absentee ballots have surged

With only a few days to go until Election Day, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites have already turned in their absentee ballots — and overwhelmingly, they’re doing it in-person. On the Friday morning before Election Day, the county totals from the Wisconsin Elections Commission showed statewide 693,334 absentee...

Wisconsin Open Enrollment Nov. 1: Milwaukee Residents Face 21.7% Average 2027 Health Insurance Increase

MILWAUKEE — Open enrollment for 2027 health insurance begins Sunday, Nov. 1, giving Wisconsin residents an opportunity to compare Marketplace plans, review premiums and determine whether they qualify for financial assistance.

The nation’s top housing market is familiar to Brewers fans

The day after the small-market Milwaukee Brewers claimed their first World Series title in franchise history, the midsized Wisconsin city of Appleton was crowned the top housing market in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com. Located about 100 miles north of Milwaukee and home to the Brewers’...

A Milwaukee that could have been: Envisioning the weight of loss from decades of Republican policies

Americans often recognize the value of something only after it is threatened or taken away. A factory closes, a pension disappears, a neighborhood school shuts its doors, or a public program is eliminated, and then its importance becomes unmistakable. That instinct has shaped political debate for decades. It is far...

The legacy of Milwaukee's Socialist mayors

Beginning in 1910, a city long associated with beer and bratwurst elected three Socialist mayors who made parks, public housing and sanitation priorities of city government, the benefits of which are still recognized in Milwaukee today.

Wisconsin governor race: Tiffany, Crowley campaign ahead of Tuesday vote

Tom Tiffany and David Crowley's campaign held Milwaukee County events ahead of Tuesday's election as polling shows a close race.

Miller High Life brings dive bar parade float to Milwaukee streets for championship celebration

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Milwaukee baseball fans are living the High Life right now, and the celebrations are rolling through the city today. Following the team’s victory parade, Miller High Life is bringing the party to the streets with The Dive Bar Parade Float, a larger-than-life tribute to Milwaukee’s beloved neighborhood watering holes and the […]

Candidates Crowley and Tiffany share different views on guns and gun violence

The two candidates for Wisconsin governor have quite different approaches to addressing gun violence. Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany differ sharply on what they believe are the causes of gun violence and what legislative changes, if any, are needed to address them. Gun violence affects communities across Wisconsin...

Altering the political paradigm in ‘G-Town’!

I usually wait until election day to vote to look into the eyes of white folks to ascertain their voting paradigm. I can generally tell how they voted based on whether they look (with a smile; meaning they voted for the Black or liberal candidate) versus the Republican. Since I...

The Mitchell Street Library is as vibrant as the community it serves

The library is more than just books, and our Books and Beyond series with Milwaukee Public Library (MPL) showcases just that. We share resources, book recommendations, and some cool stuff you might not know about. This month, we’re highlighting MPL's Mitchell Street Branch. "Mitchell Street has always been an...

Waukesha County: Testing the Base

Wisconsin opens its first official braille trail with audio guides and loaner white canes

"Everybody contact your local state parks to bring this to you."

Congressman Jim Clyburn will campaign for Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor David Crowley on Halloween

Longtime South Carolina Congressman and kingmaker in the Democratic Party, Jim Clyburn, will travel to Wisconsin and campaign for David Crowley this weekend. Clyburn is expected to launch canvasses and host get out the vote events for the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor on Saturday, Oct. 31, including stops in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha.

Pre-leasing starts at M&R Development’s Bluffs on Lake in St. Francis

Pre-leasing has begun at The Bluffs on Lake, M&R Development’s new 478-unit luxury apartment community located on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan in St. Francis, Wisconsin, just a 10-minute drive south of downtown Milwaukee. M&R is co-developing the Class-A rental project with Campbell Capital Group, LLC, the same firm...

Amtrak's Hiawatha could reach Madison after a federal grant, a westward extension projected to add about 278,000 riders a year

A $218 million federal grant backs Hiawatha West, extending Amtrak's Chicago-Milwaukee trains toward Madison and adding about 278,000 riders a year.

Florida's Natural sends more than 20 pallets of orange juice to Wisconsin after Brewers win

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. (CBS 58) — Wisconsin gets the bragging rights, and Florida is sending the juice. Following the Milwaukee Brewers' Game 5 victory in Tampa, Florida's Natural is making good on its World Series wager with Johnsonville by sending more than 20 pallets of orange juice to Wisconsin — the equivalent of roughly 200 kegs.

Editorial | Vote for David Crowley and progressive slate on Tuesday

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. It is no secret that the Cap Times Editorial Board strongly supports the gubernatorial candidacy of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic nominee in the race to replace retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Wisconsin governor candidates talk about supporting local control, but their records are mixed depending on the issue

Since launching their campaigns for Wisconsin governor, both Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley have touted the concept of local control. Each argues that communities deserve “a seat at the table” in matters of commercial and industrial land use, but their records as public...