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What Flipped These Two Wisconsin House Seats?

What Flipped These Two Wisconsin House Seats?

New Democrats Berman and Cooke explain how they won.

$700 Monthly Insurance Hikes Push Some Wisconsin Retirees Back To Work

$700 Monthly Insurance Hikes Push Some Wisconsin Retirees Back To Work

ACA rate increases are forcing older residents to reconsider retirement plans and budgets for 2027 coverage.

Karofsky Urges Lawmakers To Fund Court Security, Mental Health Support

Karofsky Urges Lawmakers To Fund Court Security, Mental Health Support

Chief justice says Wisconsin judges face rising threats and burnout as resources lag behind.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Hear Act 10 Lawsuit

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Hear Act 10 Lawsuit

Suit by group of unions argues the landmark collective bargaining law is unconstitutional.

Madison Comedian Is Wisconsin’s First Transgender Legislator

Madison Comedian Is Wisconsin’s First Transgender Legislator

'It’s bizarre and exciting and terrifying,' Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford says of milestone.

Janesville Passes Referendum Limiting Data Centers, Part of National Wave

Janesville Passes Referendum Limiting Data Centers, Part of National Wave

41 ballot measures passed in last week's election as nation and Wisconsin resist centers.

Milwaukee Impounds 354 Vehicles In Past Year for Reckless Driving

Milwaukee Impounds 354 Vehicles In Past Year for Reckless Driving

Crackdown comes under new ordinance passed last November to 'make sure streets are safer.'

WI Health Officials Advise Early Measles Vaccines for Some Infants Amid Outbreak

WI Health Officials Advise Early Measles Vaccines for Some Infants Amid Outbreak

Wisconsin, with third lowest vaccination rate in U.S., has 477 confirmed cases in 15 counties.

Gov.-Elect Crowley Says He’d Sign Bill With New Wisconsin Congressional Map

Gov.-Elect Crowley Says He’d Sign Bill With New Wisconsin Congressional Map

Senate Dem leader Dianne Hesselbein says Legislature must make sure districts aren't 'rigged.'

Havenwoods State Forest Offers New ‘Braille Trail’

Havenwoods State Forest Offers New ‘Braille Trail’

Nature trail in Milwaukee state park designed for those with blindness or low vision.

After Cyberattack, Rural Washburn County Upping Security

After Cyberattack, Rural Washburn County Upping Security

Multiple cyberattacks have hit Wisconsin cities and counties in last two years.

Wisconsin State Trooper Detained By ICE 

Wisconsin State Trooper Detained By ICE 

Immigrant from South Africa was held in Dodge County, but will be released from custody.