TODD RICHMOND

Wisconsin statehouse reporter

Richmond covers Wisconsin politics and courts as well as environmental issues and breaking news across the Great Lakes region. He is based in Madison.

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Wisconsin’s election commission leader has quietly certified Donald Trump’s victory in the battleground state, a departure from the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results.

Kayaker who faked his own death tells police how he did it

A sheriff says a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children is in Eastern Europe but has not committed to returning home.

Wisconsin regulators file complaint against former justice who led 2020 election probe

Judicial regulators have filed a complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracy theories and was hired by Republicans to lead an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, accusing him of violating multiple rules of conduct

Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation.

Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe

Investigators say they believe a Wisconsin kayaker missing since mid-August faked his death before fleeing to Europe.

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state’s 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin’s liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state’s 175-year-old abortion ban.

Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say

Authorities say a 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed.

New maps help Wisconsin Democrats make legislative gains and set up a push for majorities in 2026

New legislative district boundaries didn’t pay off quite as well as Wisconsin Democrats hoped for in Tuesday’s elections.

Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Legislature despite new maps

Republicans have maintained control of the Wisconsin Legislature, overcoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ new district boundaries.

Suspected drunken driver arrested after passing Harris’ motorcade the wrong way in Wisconsin

A sheriff’s official says a suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way passed within feet of Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade following a campaign stop this week in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin voters consider constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting

Wisconsin voters will have to make another choice after casting their ballots for president in November — whether to explicitly bar non-U.S. citizens from voting.

UW-Oshkosh chancellor set to resign next year amid declining enrollment, deficit

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says he plans to step down next summer. Leavitt announced on his blog Wednesday that he will resign effective June 30.

Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping

What lies beneath the Great Lakes’ waves is largely unknown, but there’s a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on the bottom of the world’s largest freshwater system.

Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators. The U.S.

Trump lists his grievances in a Wisconsin speech intended to link Harris to illegal immigration

Former President Donald Trump meandered Saturday through a list of grievances against Vice President Kamala Harris and other issues in an event intended to link his Democratic opponent to illegal border crossings.A day after Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on swing state’s ballot

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the swing state’s presidential ballot.

University of Wisconsin fires former porn-making chancellor who wanted to stay on as a professor

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has voted unanimously to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for making pornographic films.

Judge orders US government to leave Wisconsin reservation roads open

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a Wisconsin reservation for non-tribal property owners.

Judge rules Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will stay on Wisconsin ballot

A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will stay on the presidential ballot in the swing state of Wisconsin.

Universities of Wisconsin adopt viewpoint-neutral policy for college leaders

The University of Wisconsin administration has published a new policy that requires school leaders remain maintain neutral viewpoints in their public statements.

Scott Walker’s campaign baffles Wisconsin voters who mistake him for more famous namesake

Scott Walker is running for the Wisconsin Legislature. But he’s not who you think he is. This is Scott Abbot Walker, not former Gov. Scott Kevin Walker.

Investigators say Wisconsin inmate killed his cellmate for being Black and gay

Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for being Black and gay.

Wisconsin sheriff investigating homicide at aging maximum security prison

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparent homicide at an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin judge rules governor properly used partial veto powers on literacy bill

A judge says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers properly used his partial veto powers on a literacy bill. Evers signed a bill in July 2023 that created an early literacy coaching program and grants.

U of Wisconsin regents agree to ask Gov. Tony Evers for $855 million budget increase

The Universities of Wisconsin regents have approved asking Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million in the next two-year state budget.

Former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down plead not guilty

Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates

A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s youth prison more leeway in controlling inmates after a counselor was killed in a fight at the facility this summer.

University of Wisconsin president wants $855 million in new funding to stave off higher tuition

Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman is looking for the state to give the college system an additional $855 million to stave off tuition increases.

Court orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby

A Wisconsin court commissioner has ordered four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him to the ground to stand trial.

Election officials keep Green Party presidential candidate on Wisconsin ballot

Wisconsin election officials have decided to allow the Green Party’s presidential candidate to remain on the battleground state’s ballot.

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