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Rising Borrowing Costs Squeeze Wisconsin Cities, But Tax Hit Stays Modest

Rising Borrowing Costs Squeeze Wisconsin Cities, But Tax Hit Stays Modest

Brookfield’s $40 million police station plan shows how a volatile bond market reshapes local budgets.

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Rising Borrowing Costs Squeeze Wisconsin Cities, But Tax Hit Stays Modest

Brookfield’s $40 million police station plan shows how a volatile bond market reshapes local budgets.

Supervisors Cut Tens of Millions From Courthouse Project Budget

Removing a glassy entrance dramatically reduces cost of billion dollar project.

Immigration Crackdowns Deepen Wisconsin’s Caregiver Crisis

Refugee and TPS cuts under Trump have halted overseas hiring and forced some long-term care beds to close.

New GOP-Aligned Group Drops Millions Against Crowley, Democrats

First Amendment LLC has already spent $9.3 million attacking David Crowley in the governor’s race alone, records show.

Wolf Delisting Fight Puts Wisconsin Governor’s Race In The Crosshairs

Trump’s push to remove protections would hand wolf policy power to whoever wins in November.

How Data Center Politics Are Rewriting The 3rd District Playbook

From nicknames to attack ads, both parties test how far anti-data center sentiment will go in November.

As Residents Fume Over Potholes, City Tries A Different Kind of Fix

Ald. Burgelis wins support for a concrete-panel replacement pilot focused on alleys.

Tiffany Says End Iran War, But His Votes Tell A Different Story

Republican backs Trump’s war powers while distancing himself from gas price backlash on the trail.

After Bad Legal Advice, Council Tries Again On Elected Official Raises

A 10–5 vote replaces a raise formula tied to city workers.

Sen. Baldwin Calls For Tomah VA Investigation After Nurse Arrested

Complaint from Monroe County DA accuses hospice nurse of removing oxygen from Tomah VA patient.

Kapenga, Neylon Try Double Run For Legislature And Waukesha County Executive

Twin campaigns could trigger special elections and reshape GOP power at the Capitol next session.

City Budget Boosts Police, Fire and Violence Prevention, But At A Price

Mayor's budget proposal relies on heavy reserve withdrawals, big parking cost increases and small tax and fee increases.

Four Health Care Questions For Wisconsin Political Candidates

Plus: A bonus question for those running for Congress.

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The Millionaires of We Energies

While seeking ever higher electric rates since 2020, its 7 top execs were paid $119 million.

Meet Wisconsin’s Richest CEOs

Many of them make hundreds of times more than average worker, new report finds.

County Parks Has Oh So Many Friends

But so little funding. How did this contradictory, messy situation arise?

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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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Four Health Care Questions For Wisconsin Political Candidates

Plus: A bonus question for those running for Congress.

Next Attorney General Will Control $219 Million Legal Settlement 

Could spending of settlement cash from Meta and Facebook become issue in fall election?

It’s Been a Hot Summer for News

An insider's take on Canadian tariffs and Wisconsin, Elon Musk and elections.

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