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Is This a New Era for Wisconsin Politics?

Is This a New Era for Wisconsin Politics?

Does a new Democratic trifecta signal the end of Wisconsin’s divisive politics?

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Is This a New Era for Wisconsin Politics?

Does a new Democratic trifecta signal the end of Wisconsin's divisive politics?

DPI Calls For ‘Fundamental Shift’ in School Funding, $2.75 Billion in New Aid

Superintendent Jill Underly wants major changes in state school funding structure.

SEIU Wisconsin Calls for Bill to Restore UW Health Union Rights

After 7-year campaign, union looks to Gov-Elect Crowley, Democratic legislators to pass bill.

Milwaukee Senator Given Top Post on Powerful Finance Committee

Sen. LaTonya Johnson will co-chair Joint Finance Committee with Rep. Tip McGuire.

Evers Revives Commutations, But Wisconsin Prisons Hit Record High

Governor trims time for 14 people even as the state now holds about 23,900 adults behind bars.

What Flipped These Two Wisconsin House Seats?

New Democrats Berman and Cooke explain how they won.

With Democrats In Charge, Environmental Agenda Gets A Rewrite

Clean water, land conservation and data center oversight are at the top of advocacy groups’ lists for 2027.

Karofsky Urges Lawmakers To Fund Court Security, Mental Health Support

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

City Takes First Step To Rename Southside Park

Why was it called Arlington Heights anyway? Legislative records reveal the answer.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Hear Act 10 Lawsuit

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

Crowley Picks Former Evers Cabinet Member As Chief of Staff

Democratic Gov.-Elect also names members of transition committee.

How Democratic Legislators Could Fund Sweeping Changes

Without money it can't be done. Creative budget decisions could be crucial.

Madison Comedian Is Wisconsin’s First Transgender Legislator

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

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How Democratic Legislators Could Fund Sweeping Changes

Without money it can't be done. Creative budget decisions could be crucial.

Is Wisconsin Now a Blue State?

So says Tommy Thompson. But he’s dead wrong.

21 Election Winners and Losers

Beyond the ballots, here are the insiders, groups and trends that also won or lost.

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How Successful Has The Trump Economy Been in Creating Jobs?

Graphs of jobs, labor force and manufacturing tell a different story than the campaign speeches do.

The Arguments Against Wisconsin’s Congressional Maps

Are the current maps partisan? Anti-competitive? Supreme Court must decide.

How Gerrymandered Are Wisconsin’s Congressional Districts?

The data tells the story. Will it help win two court court cases?

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For First Time in 18 Years, Democrats Control Budget Process

Which legislators will serve on two key committees deciding how to spend $114 billion?

2026 Election Has Parallels with 1982

Both were World Series years with a similar roster of election contests.

How The Tax Break for Data Centers Was Passed

$1.9 billion annual handout to massive tech companies quietly put into 2023-25 budget.

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