Politics

Gena Defeats Lena For Municipal Court Judge

Gena Defeats Lena For Municipal Court Judge

Molly Gena trumps Sen. Lena Taylor in race to replace Derek Mosley.

MKE County: Sanchez, Gómez-Tom Advance From County Board Primary
MKE County

Sanchez, Gómez-Tom Advance From County Board Primary

Three candidates ran in primary of special election for county board's vacant District 14 seat.

Janet Protasiewicz Defeats Kelly, Flips Supreme Court For Liberals

Janet Protasiewicz Defeats Kelly, Flips Supreme Court For Liberals

Her win creates liberal majority on Wisconsin's high court for first time in 15 years.

2023 Spring Election: Milwaukee Election Results
2023 Spring Election

Milwaukee Election Results

Three open council seats, one municipal judge race, a county board primary and three school board races.

Campaign Cash: Top 20 Donors to State Political Parties
Campaign Cash

Top 20 Donors to State Political Parties

George Soros, Steven Spielberg and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman among rich donors across U.S. pouring money into Wisconsin.

State Superintendent Urges Legislators To ‘Do Their Job,’ Boost School Funding

State Superintendent Urges Legislators To ‘Do Their Job,’ Boost School Funding

Jill Underly 'surprised and hurt' that Joint Finance Committee hasn't invited her to testify.

Vote Tuesday: County Board District 14 Special Election
Vote Tuesday

County Board District 14 Special Election

Three candidates competing for county board seat representing much of Milwaukee's south side.

Your Right to Know: End Wisconsin’s Secretive ‘Pocket Veto’
Your Right to Know

End Wisconsin’s Secretive ‘Pocket Veto’

Legislators are able to secretly delay projects they don't like. Transparency is needed.

Murphy’s Law: Controversial Landlord Backs Lena Taylor for Judge
Murphy’s Law

Controversial Landlord Backs Lena Taylor for Judge

More than half of money for her municipal judge campaign came from Youssef Berrada.

Supreme Court Candidates Make Last Push For Votes

Supreme Court Candidates Make Last Push For Votes

Will Trump indictment affect race between Dan Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz?

Data Wonk: Republicans Seek a One-Party State
Data Wonk

Republicans Seek a One-Party State

Gerrymandering, and electing Dan Knodl, are a means to get there.

The State of Politics: How Wisconsin Became Wild West of Campaign Spending
The State of Politics

How Wisconsin Became Wild West of Campaign Spending

In just 20 years quiet nonpartisan Supreme Court races turned into something ugly.