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Bryan Steil Becomes Leading Election Denier
The Republican congressman voted to uphold Trump’s 2020 defeat. What happened?
Feb 19th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
The Legislature’s Revolving Door
Lots of turnover of legislators in both parties. Why?
Feb 9th, 2026 by Steven Walters
GOP Silence Is Deafening on Shooting of Alex Pretti
Wisconsin members of Congress afraid to address ICE killing of a native son?
Jan 26th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Revealed — All The Biggest Donors in Governor’s Race
Half of all campaign cash came from donors giving at least $10,000. Who are they?
Jan 20th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Van Orden Votes With Democrats on Health Care Subsidies
A 'temporary patch' for a broken system says Congressman. Dems called it 'performative.'
Jan 9th, 2026 by Rich Kremer
Did Tom Tiffany Lie About Venezuela?
Leads WI Republicans making blatantly false claims. Grothman doubtful.
Jan 5th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Should Wisconsin’s Republican Congressmen Be ‘Terrified’?
Even gerrymandered districts could be at risk in 2026 election.
Dec 30th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
With Gerrymandering Lawsuits In Hands of Judges, What Happens Next?
This will be the first time the state has used judicial panels to consider redistricting lawsuits.
Nov 28th, 2025 by Rich Kremer
Tom Tiffany Is a Leading Election Denier
His brazen attempts to overturn a legal election shadow his run for governor.
Nov 3rd, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
State Democratic Leaders Back New House Districts
Would back legislation -- if they win governor's race and control of Legislature.
Sep 22nd, 2025 by Steven Walters
Trump Approves Disaster Relief For 1,000-Year Milwaukee Storm
Aid announcement comes with partisan pronouncement.
Sep 11th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Members Pitch Trump to Declare FEMA Emergency
Dimitrijevic and Chambers lead letter urging FEMA help after 1000-year rainstorm.
Aug 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin’s Congressional Members Divided on Iran Bombing
Republicans back Trump's attack, Democrats say approval from Congress needed.
Jun 23rd, 2025 by Nick Rommel
Clinic at Milwaukee VA Complex Could Be Renamed For Famed ‘Six-Triple-Eight’ Member
Veteran Anna Mae Robertson served in the only battalion of Black women to serve abroad during the war.
Jun 12th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny
Wisconsin’s Congressional Members Divided on Trump Use of Military in L.A.
Decision defies wishes of California's governor
Jun 11th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr
Parties Divided on Judge Dugan’s Arrest
An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law?
Apr 26th, 2025 by WPR Staff
Tim Walz Will Visit Eau Claire to Boost Crawford, Attack Van Orden
Rally with Minnesota governor part of Democrats' 'People v. Musk' campaign.
Mar 16th, 2025 by Rich Kremer
Republicans Pivot to Virtual Town Halls To Avoid Opposition
Rep. Van Orden blames 'Soros-funded agitators.'
Mar 13th, 2025 by Rich Kremer
Musk Wants to Buy Wisconsin Justice?
His massive campaign donation to Brad Schimel raises big questions.
Feb 24th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Rep. Fitzgerald Faces Protest In West Bend
Part of many protests to Trump's actions across the country.
Feb 24th, 2025 by John Torinus
US Rep. Glenn Grothman Faces Hostile Crowd at Oshkosh Public Meeting
Overflow crowd couldn't get in. Constituents grill him about funding cuts, Elon Musk.
Feb 23rd, 2025 by Nick Rommel
Wisconsin Congress Members Condemn Musk Takeover
Baldwin, Moore, Pocan outraged. Republican Glenn Grothman not sure.
Feb 4th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Act 10 Ruling Could Be Tough to Overturn
New ruling striking down law is based on argument Republicans have trouble answering.
Dec 9th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Act 10 Still Divides the Capitol
Leaders who passed it all gone, state Supreme Court mostly different, as battle renewed.
Dec 9th, 2024 by Steven Walters
Trump Tells Voters in Milwaukee He Doesn’t Want Their Money, ‘I Want Your Damn Vote’
In another digressive speech, Trump attacks his enemies and offers lofty promises to his supporters.
Nov 2nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Scott Fitzgerald Faces Dem Challenger In State’s Most Republican Congressional District
Former paramedic hoping to chip away at GOP's dominance in Waukesha, Washington and Jefferson counties.
Oct 26th, 2024 by Nick Rommel
Obama, Walz Rally Early Voters in Madison
With two weeks before the big day, early voting started Tuesday in Wisconsin.
Oct 23rd, 2024 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Anna Marie Yanny, and Nick Rommel
Vance Courts Catholic Voters in Waukesha Stop
Vance talks abortion, inflation in stop at Waukesha airport.
Oct 21st, 2024 by Corrinne Hess
Liz Cheney Opposes Rep. Van Orden
She opposes Republican congressman because he was at U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Sep 30th, 2024 by Bill Kaplan
Bipartisan Coalition, Business Leaders Support New International Terminal
County pursuing federal grant to replace shuttered concourse with new international terminal at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Aug 30th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Political Leaders React to Assassination Attempt on Trump
Leaders condemn violence against Trump and call for country to unite
Jul 14th, 2024 by Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Democrats Back Biden After Shaky Debate
State Republicans declare the president's performance shows he's unfit for the job.
Jun 29th, 2024 by Rich Kremer
Democrats Look to Use Trump’s ‘Horrible City’ Comment Against Him
DNC launches billboards across Milwaukee with quote, Biden campaign creates t-shirt.
Jun 14th, 2024 by Evan Casey
Trump Calls Milwaukee “Horrible City”
Comment made during meeting with House Republicans.
Jun 13th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
How Wisconsin Republicans View Trump’s Conviction
It's agreed: A 'dark day' and Democrats have 'weaponized' the legal system.
Jun 5th, 2024 by Bruce Thompson
How Bipartisan Is Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation?
Lugar index shows Ron Johnson, Tom Tiffany least bipartisan. Baldwin, Gallagher rank high.
May 22nd, 2024 by Bruce Thompson
Ron Johnson Calls on GOP to Set Aside ‘Squabbles’ on Abortion
Republicans at annual convention endorse Hovde, worry about new legislative maps.
May 20th, 2024 by Rich Kremer
Why Are Wisconsin Republicans So Hostile to Ukraine?
All 5 of state's remaining Republican House members voted against aid to Ukraine.
May 15th, 2024 by Bruce Thompson
Liberal Justices Question State Supreme Court’s Ban on Ballot Drop Boxes
Lawsuit by voter mobilization group Priorities USA seeks to overturn 2022 ruling.
May 13th, 2024 by Rich Kremer
How Partisan Is Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation?
DW-NOMINATE shows our members are typically more partisan than the median.
May 1st, 2024 by Bruce Thompson
GOP Congressmen Call For Protasiewicz Recusal on New Maps Case
Court faces new lawsuit charging congressional district maps are gerrymandered.
Jan 31st, 2024 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Who Are These Guys?
Who filed second gerrymandering lawsuit and why? Nine questions the case raises.
Jan 18th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
How Wisconsin’s GOP House Members Explained Speaker Fight
Despite their names sometimes percolating, one member even missed the vote while on a trip to Israel.
Oct 30th, 2023 by Steven Walters
Republican Bullying Isn’t Working
Tactic is backfiring as Democrats and public officials resist.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Senate Targets 6 Evers Appointees
Republicans leave elections commission unbalanced and board overseeing DNR unable to act.
Oct 9th, 2023 by Steven Walters
How Rich Are Wisconsin’s Members of Congress?
Most are poorer than average members of Congress. Then there’s Ron Johnson.
Oct 4th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
State Reviewing Milwaukee Business’s Suspicious Use of Pandemic Grant
Owner Cynthia Brown has connections to state Sen. Lena Taylor.
Sep 20th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess
Waukesha Celebrates Completing Milwaukee Water Pipeline
$286 million project will provide safe water for suburban community, revenue for Milwaukee.
Sep 7th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Steil, Fitzgerald Opposed Federal Consumer Watchdog Agency, Gained Donations From Industries Regulated
New report criticizes two Wisconsin congressmen and 20 other federal lawmakers.
Aug 14th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
Special Election for Assembly Seat Tuesday
Republican Paul Melotik vs Democrat Bob Tatterson for open seat in WOW counties.
Jul 17th, 2023 by Baylor Spears
‘They Die So Quickly’ From Fentanyl
50 times more potent than heroin, causing more than 1,000 overdose deaths per year in Wisconsin.
Jun 26th, 2023 by Max Stapleton
Legislation Would Change National Guard Sexual Assault Investigations
Proposal trigged by 2019 federal investigation into Wisconsin National Guard that found several issues.
Jun 1st, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Capitol Has New Generation of Leaders
44% of Legislature's 132 members changed in last four years.
Apr 24th, 2023 by Steven Walters
Wisconsin’s Congressional Republicans Blast Trump Indictment
Indictment marks first time in history a former president faces criminal charges.
Mar 31st, 2023 by Rich Kremer
How Much Clout Does Your U.S. Rep Have?
Which committee does each one sit on and why it matters to Wisconsin.
Feb 12th, 2023 by Katjusa Cisar
Senate Democrats Elect New Leadership
Sen. Melissa Agard will lead 11 Democrats, just one third of the Senate.
Nov 16th, 2022 by Baylor Spears
Dan Bice Undermines Elections Commission
Journal Sentinel reporter’s attack helps reinforce election lies.
Nov 14th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
What Will Happen to Evers’ Appointees?
After four years, a long list of his appointees to head departments, serve on state boards still haven't been approved by GOP Senate.
Nov 14th, 2022 by Henry Redman
21 Election Winners and Losers
Beyond the ballot totals, which groups, advocates and trends won or lost?
Nov 9th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Van Orden Defeats Pfaff in Western Wisconsin Congressional District
AP calls race, with Republican at 52% of vote and 95% of ballots counted.
Nov 9th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer
Journal Sentinel Loses Six More Veterans
More cuts by Gannett: David Haynes, Bruce Vielmetti and four others taking buyouts.
Nov 1st, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Baldwin, Grothman and Fitzgerald Want Action Against Chinese Company
Bipartisan call comes after Wisconsin company was awarded $106 million in intellectual property theft lawsuit.
Oct 2nd, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Fitzgerald Constituent Mailing Draws Ethics Complaint
Taxpayers fund mailing that blasts Biden and ‘liberal policies.'
Sep 26th, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Democracy Day Dogged By Election Lies
11 of 12 Republicans running for statewide office or Congress in Wisconsin hasn't fully accepted 2020 election results.
Sep 15th, 2022 by Henry Redman
Wisconsin’s Banana Republicans
Why are Grothman, Johnson, Michels defending Trump’s illegal hoarding of top secret files.
Aug 17th, 2022 by Bruce Thompson
Tiffany, Fitzgerald Push FBI On Search For Trump Documents
Wisconsin congressman join 16 Judiciary Committee members to support probe of FBI.
Aug 15th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer
What Would Tim Michels Do As Governor?
Despite a rapid ascent in the polls, it's unclear what the Republican businessman is running on.
Jul 28th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
Why Steil Supported Same Sex Marriage
Rep. Bryan Steil is only Republican in state to support House bill, as his party swings ever further right.
Jul 20th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Report Finds Few Problems With Drop Boxes
No cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected 2020 election results.
Jul 18th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
New State Elections Commission Chair Seeks to Restore Faith in Elections
GOP appointee Don Millis wants to pursue all complaints, increase audits of voting machines.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Christine Hatfield
New Elections Commission Member Approved Decisions Republicans Now Oppose
Don Millis backed actions later cited as evidence of misconduct in 2020 election.
Jun 9th, 2022 by Henry Redman
Vos Appoints Attorney Don Millis to Elections Commission
Republican previously served on WEC, and decades ago, on Wisconsin Elections Board.
Jun 9th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
Grothman, Gallagher Face No Opponents
Only Wisconsin congressional districts without a Democrat on the ballot.
Jun 8th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
Gerrymandering For Personal Gain
Republican redistricting put Fitzgerald brothers in separate congressional districts. Democrats put them back together again.
May 29th, 2022 by Peter Cameron
Clancy Runs As Double-Dipping Socialist
Running for Legislature, but would continue as county supervisor, collecting both salaries.
May 24th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Dems Want Elections Commissioner Involved in ‘Alternate Electors’ Scandal Removed
Commissioner Spindell signed documents seeking to cast state's electors for Trump in 2020.
Feb 3rd, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
Imposter Electors Tied to Fitzgerald, Kleefisch
And Republican AG candidate Adam Jarchow. Democrats say it disqualifies them from holding office.
Jan 28th, 2022 by Melanie Conklin
How Absentee Ballot Boxes Became Illegal
Used in 40 states and backed by Republicans, until their new push to make them illegal.
Jan 17th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy
Court Disallows Absentee Ballot Boxes
Waukesha judge rules they are not allowed under state law.
Jan 14th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
State High Court Disallows GOP Congressmen’s Amended Political Map
But will consider amended maps by Evers and Black Leaders Organizing for Communities.
Jan 11th, 2022 by Henry Redman
State Legislature Still Produces Bipartisan Legislation
With legislative and executive branches divided by party, about 75% of 2021 legislation was bipartisan.
Dec 31st, 2021 by Laurel White
The 10 Worst Politicians of 2021
The competition was really stiff this year, but here are the very worst.
Dec 29th, 2021 by Dave Cieslewicz
Democrats’ Revolving Door Swings Again
Assembly minority leader Gordon Hintz's decision to step down the latest of many leadership changes.
Dec 20th, 2021 by Steven Walters
Infrastructure Funds Impact Entire State
Every person, every region in state helped. Yet package divided state's congressional delegation.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Steven Walters
‘We Are All In This Together’
Waukesha unites in wake of tragedy at holiday parade.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Shamane Mills and Diane Bezucha
Why The GOP Push To Oust Wolfe
If elections commission administrator resigned and board deadlocks on who should replace her, Vos and Republicans get to choose new leader.
Nov 8th, 2021 by Steven Walters
Walker Connected Group Calls for Abolishing Elections Commission
Call to replace state commission part of national Republican effort to delegitimize legal elections.
Aug 24th, 2021 by Henry Redman
Sen. Agard Unveils Marijuana Legalization Bill
Outside a dispensary in Illinois, the state lawmaker called for legalization.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Grothman, Fitzgerald Oppose Bill Protecting Pregnant Workers
House votes 315-101 for it, with even Congressman Tom Tiffany voting yes.
Aug 1st, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
State Republicans Oppose Federal PFAS Law
Just one of state's five GOP House members backs bill regulating 'forever chemicals.'
Jul 26th, 2021 by James Rowen
Grothman, Fitzgerald Dishonor State Heroes
Vote against removing Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol dishonors Civil War dead.
Jul 6th, 2021 by James Rowen
Johnson, GOP Congressmen Want Answers on Unemployment Fraud
Evers asked to respond to report that states vulnerable to ‘massive’ Nigerian fraud scheme.
Jun 23rd, 2021 by Rob Mentzer
State Business Group Has Massive Clout
WMC has secretly raised and spent $41 million on elections in last 15 years.
Jun 13th, 2021 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Rushed Redistricting Bill Drafted In March
No author listed for bill, but drafting notes show it was requested by Robin Vos.
Jun 13th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
9 Takeaways on Local Marijuana Laws
City and county moving toward reform but arrests and convictions still happening.
Jun 2nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
The Vanishing Courage of Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin congressman took a stand against Republican lies and then turned chicken.
May 11th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Spindell Gets Second Term on Elections Commission
Spindell wanted Wisconsin's electors cast for Trump, attended "Stop The Steal" rally.
Apr 30th, 2021 by Henry Redman
Who’s the Most Right Wing Of All?
Conservative group ranks state’s most conservative members of Congress and Legislature.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
The Beguiling Blandness of Devin LeMahieu
Senate majority leader is conservative but eschews the nasty style of Robin Vos.
Apr 17th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Republicans Look Silly on Andrea Palm
Former state health secretary they hated was success with state vaccine plan, and got picked as Biden's deputy health secretary.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
