‘Electoral Ground Zero': Majority At Stake In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

The issues that could be impacted by the outcome of the April 4 election include abortion rights, democracy and public safety.

College Students Push To Ease Voting Access After Midterm Barriers

Some college students in Wisconsin were turned away from polling places.

State's School Libraries To Reap Record Payout From Public Lands Investments

The money comes from earnings on a dedicated fund created with the sale of most of Wisconsin’s federal land holdings in the 19th century.

Growth In Jobs, Employment Takes A Break In October For Wisconsin

The state's unemployment rate inched up for the month, while labor force participation inched down.

How Wisconsin Steered Federal Pandemic Relief To Support Small Business

The Badger State has spent $1.3 billion on direct support for businesses, primarily small ones.

Secretary Preston Cole Retiring From Wisconsin DNR

The end of his tenure was marred by a contentious battle with Frederick Prehn, a GOP appointee on the state’s Natural Resources Board.

Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leadership Remains Unchanged

Democrats lost three seats to Republicans during elections this month.

How Wisconsin Senators Voted On Same-Sex, Interracial Marriage Bill

Here's how Wisconsin's representatives in the U.S. Senate voted on an act meant to enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage in law.

Wisconsin State Rep. Janel Brandtjen Responds To Republicans Barring Her From Caucus Meetings

Majority caucus chair Rob Summerfield said the caucus took the vote because they lost trust in her due to continual issues.

Backlog Prompts Proposals To Change Occupational Licensing In Wisconsin, But Not To Add Resources

Since July a joint legislative study committee has been reviewing the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Settlements

The settlements involved two companies that violated environmental rules and three companies that violated consumer protection laws.

Wisconsin Senate Democrats Elect New Leadership During Tuesday Meeting

Melissa Agard (D-Madison) will be the Senate minority leader.

Wisconsin Getting Chunk Of Location Tracking Settlement From Google

Forty states including Wisconsin will see a chunk of cash from Google after a $391 million settlement over location tracking practices.

Wisconsin Wins Over $8.4 Million In Multistate Google Settlement

Additionally, the agreement requires Google to provide more transparency measures for location tracking services.

Wisconsin Legislative Democrats Consider Paths Forward Following Election Losses

Although the GOP did not gain a supermajority, they picked up an additional seat in the state Senate and three more in the state Assembly.

Wisconsin Legislative Republicans Reelect Top Leaders During Closed Caucus

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu both won reelection.

Voters In Four Wisconsin Counties Give Thumbs Down To Private Election Administration Funding

Critics of the outside funding claimed it gave an unfair advantage to communities with large concentrations of Democratic voters.

State Population Goal Eliminated In New Wisconsin Wolf Plan

Since 1999, the state's population goal has been set at 350 wolves. September's estimate put the wolf population at 970.

Voters Across Wisconsin Overwhelmingly Approve Non-Binding Marijuana, Abortion Referenda

While they were on the ballots of largely Democratic cities, the marijuana measures passed with an average of 74.7% of the vote.

Candidates Concede, Voting Smooth In First Major Election Since Trump Conspiracies

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, candidates losing even tight races at the top of the ticket in Wisconsin conceded.

Mandela Barnes Concedes To Ron Johnson After Losing By 1%

Barnes said that his campaign for the U.S. Senate performed better than many gave it credit for.

Wisconsin Secretary Of State Margin Tight; Final Numbers Confirm Wins For Evers, Kaul, Leiber

Democrat Doug La Follette held a margin of just over 7,000 votes over Republican State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck with 99% of the ballots counted.

Johnson Projected Winner Over Barnes In U.S. Senate Race: WI Midterms

Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson claimed victory Wednesday morning over Mandela Barnes with major media outlets calling the race by noon.

Evers Retains Veto Powers As WisDems Claim GOP Supermajority Avoided

Wisconsin Democrats celebrated after Tuesday's election saying that a veto-proof Republican majority in the legislature was avoided.

Toney Concedes, Kaul Holds On For Minuscule Win In Wisconsin Attorney General Race

Kaul said he’d continue to work to reinstate the right to an abortion in the state.

Wisconsin Republicans Fall Short Of Legislative Supermajority

The GOP needed to flip one seat in the Senate and five seats in the state Assembly.

Michels Concedes To Evers, Johnson Takes Lead Over Barnes: WI Election

Gov. Tony Evers is projected to serve a second term after his challenger conceded, according to reports.

Conservative Ad Accuses Evers Of Racism Against White Students

The advertisement is part of a flood of negative ads in Wisconsin, which this year had the most costly governor’s race in the country.

Pastor Warns About Christian Nationalism, Preaches Alternatives For Faith-Rooted Politics

Vote Common Good founder Doug Pagitt recently brought his message to Wisconsin, making stops in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Dane Counties.

Waukesha County Judge Denies Right-Wing Attempt To Stop Count Of Military Absentee Ballots

The case was brought by the Thomas More Society after a Milwaukee election official sent military absentee ballots on behalf of fake voters.

Will WI Residents Know Midterm Election Results Before Going To Bed?

In Wisconsin, you may recall that the results of the 2020 election weren't known until after midnight.

Wisconsin Election Day Voter Guide 2022: Who's Running And How To Vote

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will get to decide their state's next governor and who to send to the legislature. Here's what to know.

WEC Administrator Welcomes Observers, Warns That Votes Take Time To Count

“The bottom line is election officials prioritize accuracy over speed, always on election night when telling the unofficial results."

Race For State Treasurer's Job Shows Contrasting Views Of The Office

Aaron Richardson wants to follow the current treasurer's example, but John Leiber sees her as the model for how not to do the job.

‘Tensions Are High' But Election Experts Say Voting Is Secure In Wisconsin

Since the 2020 election, the state's election system has been poked and prodded, investigated, attacked, and sued repeatedly.

Spending In Wisconsin Governor's Race Smashes Record

The seven Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates spent a combined $69.41 million between Jan. 1 and Oct. 24.

New Marquette Poll Shows Races For Senate, Governor Are Toss-Ups

Incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has 50% support compared with 48% support for Mandela Barnes; the gubernatorial race is tied.

CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Opioid Settlement May Send More Money To WI

Tentative agreements reached Wednesday could be among the last after years of litigation in how the drug industry drove the opioid crisis.

Wisconsin GOP Flyer Warns Voters: Your Neighbors Are Watching

Matthew Rothschild, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, called the mailer "creepy."

Lawmakers, Government Officials Highlight ACA Open Enrollment, Encourage People To Vote

“Halloween is a celebration of scary things, and what's most scary to me is people who don't have health insurance,” said Sen. Baldwin.