One of the most outspoken officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is emphasizing President Donald Trump's pardons in Wisconsin's high profile Supreme Court race.

In addition to its strict voter ID law, other restrictive voting laws in Wisconsin make it the fifth-hardest state in the nation to cast a vote, according to the Cost of Voting Index.

FILE - Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow, right, and his wife Carmen Wilson, center, take questions in Madison, Wis., Sept. 20, 2024, following a hearing before a committee that would determine whether he can teach after being fired as the campus leader for making pornographic videos. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File) AP

Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Looking only at voter ID laws, Wisconsin’s is one of the strictest in the country, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, but there are other factors besides the voter ID law that affect how easy or hard it is to vote.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers.

Wisconsin has joined a coalition of states in a lawsuit against a new Trump Administration policy that aims to halt nearly all federal assistance, grants and loan

In a letter to President Donald Trump, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday urged the president to reconsider action to pause federal grants and loans.

(The Center Square) – There’s now an official push to get state workers back to their offices in Wisconsin. State Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, introduced legislation to require state employees, and workers at the Universities of Wisconsin, to return to their offices by July.

A former Wisconsin women’s basketball player has alleged mistreatment by Badgers coach Marisa Moseley and her staff. Tessa Towers, a 6-5 center who played for the Badgers from 2022-24, posted on social media Saturday that Mosley and her staff threatened to kick her off the team if she didn’t abide by their wishes on multiple issues regarding her mental health.

If signed into law, Wisconsin would join more than 20 states in requiring explicit informed consent before medical students practice pelvic exams on patients under anesthesia.

While in the City of Angels for a week-long series, the Wisconsin squad found a way to support wildfire relief efforts.

SCSU accomplished a rare feat just by forcing UW to overtime and taking a point in the conference standings. Since February 3, 2024, no opponent (again, other than Ohio State) has taken a WCHA point away from Wisconsin. The last team before this St. Cloud State team? Last year's St. Cloud State squad.