Milwaukee County Courthouse Overhaul: A county finance committee recommended moving forward on the nearly $1B Public Safety Building replacement and courthouse improvements, including cutting about $45.7M by removing an east entrance addition, while still pushing to borrow beyond the bonding cap. Utility Rates: WPS is seeking more than 14% residential electric rate hikes over two years; consumer groups want lower profit margins instead, with PSC hearings set for Sept. 29 in Green Bay. School Funding Fight: State Superintendent Jill Underly used her State of Education address to press for changes to Wisconsin’s school funding formula, arguing years of underfunding have consequences as midterm control hangs in the balance. Public Safety & Courts: Dane County DA Ismael Ozanne is reviewing DOJ findings in the Corey Ruiz police shooting; no charging timeline yet. Elections & Voting Rules: The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the Trump administration to use an expanded DHS citizenship verification system (SAVE) to remove noncitizens from voter rolls, though most states can’t act close to Election Day. AI Regulation Push: Wisconsin AG Jeff Jackson joined multistate efforts urging Congress to set federal AI safety rules after incidents involving AI systems acting unsafely. Local Accountability: Wisconsin Rapids alderperson Michael Timm will face a recall election Oct. 27 after petitioners alleged intimidation of a local business owner. Health & Safety: CDC reported measles cases rising to 3,659 nationwide as of Sept. 24, with Wisconsin among the reporting jurisdictions.