Wisconsin Today: Morning News

A Canadian company plans to begin drilling for precious metals in northern Wisconsin this year. A Wisconsin student is suing WIAA for not letting her play lacrosse. And, WPR's Bridgit Bowden gives us a look at how the dairy industry in Wisconsin could be impacted by President Trump's immigration policy.

The Trump administration has terminated the visas of a number of students at universities across Wisconsin. Staff at an organic industry watchdog in Wisconsin received a series of violent threats. And, three Wisconsin electric utilities are asking state regulators to allow them to raise their rates.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman may temporarily lose his law license under a new recommendation. Refugee resettlement plans in Wisconsin are on pause following Trump's executive action. And, layoffs at federal health agencies could hurt Wisconsin's ability to respond to avian flu.

Thousands of people turned out across Wisconsin to protest Trump administration cuts to government programs. We'll hear from some protesters. Federal scientists helping Milwaukee respond to its lead crisis were laid off. And, some Republicans are pointing fingers after the party's preferred Supreme Court candidate lost by double-digits last week.

Some conservative groups filed a federal complaint against Milwaukee Public Schools over the district's gender inclusion policy. A rare species of crustacean was spotted in Menomonee Falls. And, this week's spring election caught national attention. WPR's politics team will recap what the results said about the state of Wisconsin politics.

In Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, Susan Crawford won the entire state of Wisconsin by 10 percent. Democrats are seeing this as a positive sign. The director of facilities at Milwaukee Public Schools is being reprimanded and fined by the state for misrepresenting himself as a registered architect. And, La Crosse voters have elected the city's first Black and first openly gay mayor.

Liberal candidate Susan Crawford won the open seat for Wisconsin's Supreme Court. State Superintendent Jill Underly is reelected. And, Wisconsin is suing the Trump administration for abruptly ending about $11 billion in public health funding.

Wisconsin voters are casting ballots today in a high-stakes Supreme Court race. They're also deciding the next state superintendent and a ballot measure on Wisconsin's voter ID law. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents' picked the next UW-Milwaukee chancellor. And, some Milwaukee Brewers fans and players reminisced the life and legacy of Bob Uecker before their Opening Day.

Elon Musk came to Wisconsin Sunday and he handed out millions of dollars to a pair of voters, Musk isn't the only billionaire from another state who has contributed to the state Supreme Court race. We'll take a look at four others. And, a new report says there aren’t enough hospital workers to meet a growing need for care as Wisconsin’s baby boomers age.

Elon Musk gave a Green Bay man a million dollars for signing a petition. Plus: With the state Supreme Court election just days away, some Wisconsinites have been getting election mailers that look like local newspapers. And an update on energy firm Enbridge’s Line 6 oil spill cleanup in Jefferson County.