Latest Wisconsin News

Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting

Oct. 23, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people in Wisconsin cast absentee ballots in person on the first day they could, leading to long waits at some polling sites that were made worse by an overwhelmed computer system that clerks use to process ballots. Republicans and Democrats...

Charlie Kirk and his group Turning Point take center stage in Donald Trump's campaign

Oct. 23, 2024 07:32 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Kirk and Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage recently in downtown Atlanta, a decidedly liberal environment for two famous conservatives to hold court with college students. Within minutes, Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur who sought the Republican presidential...

Trump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign's final sprint

Oct. 23, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she campaigned alongside a former Republican congresswoman. Going to the same state the day before, Donald Trump served French fries at a closed McDonald's....

The Latest: Trump and Harris court Latino voters as early voting starts in key battleground states

Oct. 22, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

With just over two weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail in strategic battleground states. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the latest: ...

Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin

Oct. 22, 2024 19:24 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots Tuesday on the first day of early in-person voting, as former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz urged supporters in the liberal capital city to do the same. ...

More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far

Oct. 22, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead of Election Day and helping push the national number to nearly 19 million. The early turnout is breaking records in swing states such as Georgia...

Waterstone: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 22, 2024 16:14 PM EDT

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Waterstone Financial Inc. (WSBF) on Tuesday reported net income of $4.7 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of 26 cents. The bank holding company...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day

Oct. 22, 2024 07:02 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections. The margin of victory was less than a percentage point in the state's 2020, 2016, 2004 and 2000 elections. So it might be again this Election Day. Both Republican former President Donald Trump and...

Wisconsin reloads after offseason portal losses follow 1st-round defeat in NCAA Tournament

Oct. 22, 2024 06:16 AM EDT

Wisconsin (22-14, 11-9 Big Ten) Wisconsin has some major holes to fill after getting upset by James Madison in the first round of last season’s NCAA Tournament. The Badgers return only two of their top five scorers from a year ago, as they lost A.J. Storr and Chucky Hepburn to the...

Liz Cheney helps Harris seek moderate votes as they paint Trump as a dangerous choice

Oct. 21, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (AP) — Kamala Harris teamed up with Liz Cheney in three battleground states on Monday to make a bipartisan appeal to Republicans who might be uneasy about Donald Trump, describing the former president as a malignant force that must be excised from American politics. ...