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MKE County: Taxpayers Fund Crowley Campaign Security, For Now

Taxpayers Fund Crowley Campaign Security, For Now

Crowley campaign waiting to reimburse county for campaign security until the end of the campaign.

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Taxpayers Fund Crowley Campaign Security, For Now

Crowley campaign waiting to reimburse county for campaign security until the end of the campaign.

How Wisconsin Governor Hopefuls Say They’d Handle Police Shootings

From Hong to Tiffany, candidates use the Madison killing of Corey Ruiz to outline plans on oversight and public safety.

Wisconsin Absentee Rules Face Court Test Ahead Of Fall Elections

With mail delays looming, League of Women Voters and allies ask a judge to open a path for at-risk absentee voters to the polls.

Ruiz Family Demands Charges, Body Cameras After Madison Police Killing

Relatives of Corey Ruiz speak at the Capitol as protests and neighborhood fallout grow.

Why Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Market Is Booming Without New Tax Breaks

Cheaper renewables, data centers and leftover federal funds are reshaping the state’s power mix.

Milwaukee Will Pursue Data Center Moratorium

Ald. Dimitrijevic leading council push for moratorium until regulations can be adopted.

Democrats Sue Wisconsin Elections Commission Over Absentee Ballot Rules

New WEC guidance limits ballot 'spoiling' as thousands of early votes are already in.

Committee Squashes Courthouse Referendum

Voters will not decide the fate of the county's $897 million courthouse project in November, maybe ever.

Friends, Family and Neighbors Mourn Madison Man Killed by Police

Makeshift memorial for 38-year-old Corey Ruiz grows at Willy Street intersection.

Baldwin, Evers Press USPS On Mail Delays Before 2026 Elections

Wisconsin leaders warn slow mail could leave absentee ballots uncounted.

Officials Identify Man Killed By Madison Police As Corey Ruiz

Chaotic press conference interrupted by protesters as questions mount over fatal shooting.

The Rationale for Rebuilding Milwaukee County’s Public Safety Building

County Supervisor Shawn Rolland argues Milwaukee can't afford to wait.

Federal Government Sues Milwaukee Over ICE Mask Ban

Attempt to get all law enforcement officers to wear identification, remove masks headed to court.

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Mayor’s I-794 Stance Betrays His Grow Milwaukee Goal

The mayor who wanted to grow Milwaukee's population to 1 million has suddenly turned timid. Why?

Was Rodriguez Campaign the Worst in State History?

Experts from both parties weigh in. And where does this leave Democrats?

Rogers Behavioral Health Getting Rich While Opposing Wisconsin Unions

Nonprofit drives revenues by increasing caseloads, reducing quality of care, workers say.

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The Economics of the Minimum Wage

Wisconsin's minimum wage is far below neighboring states. Should it join the crowd?

How Did Support For Environment Get So Partisan?

Rankings show extreme split on issue. No more champions like TR and Tommy?

Will Wisconsin’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map Be Overturned?

Wisconsin Supreme Court moving slowly toward a decision.

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Wikler Concedes Democratic Party’s Image Problems

The 'blob' of the Democratic Party organization is the problem, and solution, he says.

How Evers ‘Fixed the Damn Roads’

He got help from Republican legislators and federal pandemic funding.

The Politics of Lt. Governor Position

The governor doesn't pick the lieutenant. And they often don't get along.

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Press Releases

Rep. Shelia Stubbs Joins Attorney Ben Crump, Family of Corey Ruiz for Press Conference at WI State Capitol

 

Gov. Evers Appoints Jeffrey Erickson to the Grant County Circuit Court

 

More Than 25 Local Elected Officials and Community Leaders Endorse Francesca Hong for Governor

 

Baldwin Calls Out Trump Admin for Abruptly Canceling $94 Million for Health Research, Halting Clinical Trials

Erratic cuts include a Wisconsin project to improve experiences of hospitalized kids that HHS previously highlighted

Republican Governors Association Doubles Down on Its Preferred Candidate With Another Six Figure Ad Buy, Bringing Total Wisconsin Spending to $3.6 Million

 

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address, Highlights Efforts to Support FoodShare, Save Wisconsinites Millions of Dollars in Penalty Fees Paid to the Trump Administration

ICYMI: Wisconsin just one of nine states that will avoid new federal penalty fees next year thanks to Evers Administration efforts to support FoodShare, saving Wisconsin taxpayers from paying as much as $205.5 million in fees

Wisconsin Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Challenging Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Coerce States, Undermine Elections

 

League of Women Voters Sues Wisconsin Elections Commission Over Guidance That Locks Voters Out of the Polls

Problems with mail delivery threaten to disenfranchise more voters

Central City Plaza Awarded Prestigious Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for Conserving Black Modernism

 

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