Update on Senate race in WI: “We have not been asked by the (Eric) Hovde campaign to pay for any recount.” –Wisconsin Republican Party Executive Director Andrew Iverson.

We're teaming up with TMJ4 and Wisconsin Watch to investigate the closely-guarded police Brady List. Learn more here: jsonline.com/story/news/inv…

‘20 bullets in a second’: Behind the rise of automatic gunfire in Milwaukee jsonline.com/story/news/loc… via David Clarey

Shooting with multiple injuries reported at Madison's Abundant Life Christian School jsonline.com/story/news/loc… via ⁦Sophie Carson⁩

Republicans moving quickly on legislation to enshrine voter ID law into constitution jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Molly Beck

Wisconsin's Ben Wikler falls short in his run to lead the Democratic National Committee Minnesota's Ken Martin is the new DNC chair. jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Journal Sentinel

Liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has received a total of $3M from the state Democratic Party out of the $7.35 m that she has taken in. Still waiting to see conservative Waukesha County Brad Schimel's latest report. His staff says it has raised a total of $5M.

MPS audit ordered by Gov. Tony Evers recommends sweeping changes to top level operations jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Molly Beck

⁦Mayor Cavalier Johnson⁩ takes the stage to give his State of the City Address just now.

Evers orders MPS to improve lead cleanup after learning children returned to unclean classrooms jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Molly Beck

Wisconsin appeals panel of Judges JoAnne Kloppenburg, Brian Blanchard, and Rachel Graham rejects AG Josh Kaul's request to block Elon Musk from paying voters at a Sunday event held on behalf of conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel ahead of Tuesday's election.

New District 3 ⁦MKE Common Council⁩ member Alex Brower is being ceremonially sworn in today. Here’s a new council photo.

Police are descending on Zeidler Municipal Building in downtown Milwaukee. ⁦Mary Spicuzza⁩ and I are here as additional police continue arriving.

UPDATE: The noise that prompted police to descend on the Zeidler Municipal Building may not have been a gunshot, Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s spokesman said Thursday afternoon.

GOP divisions over Trump's 'big beautiful bill' on display at the Wisconsin Republican convention jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates the state's strict 1849 abortion law jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Molly Beck

💰 ICYMI: Wisconsin Legislature passes and ⁦Governor Tony Evers⁩ signs budget after sprint to get ahead of Trump big bill jsonline.com/story/news/pol… (via ⁦Molly Beck⁩ + ⁦Anna Kleiber⁩ + me)

Bill Berrien, a businessman and retired Navy SEAL, enters GOP primary for 2026 Wisconsin governor's race jsonline.com/story/news/pol…

'Life threatening' flash flooding in effect for Milwaukee County, other areas of southeast Wisconsin as heavy storms continue overnight jsonline.com/story/weather/… via Journal Sentinel

Ahead of ⁦Mayor Cavalier Johnson⁩ presser on flooding cleanup, this DPW crew is picking up piles of destroyed belongings. Beds, car seats, drywall and much more.