Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings

Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings

Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country

A police officer with a bomb-sniffing dog scans the public viewing gallery inside the Wisconsin state Assembly chamber, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Madison, Wis., a sign of increased security following the killing of a lawmaker in neighboring Minnesota. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)