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If you’re thinking you’ve seen or heard more political ads and received more messages on your phone or PC than ever before, you’re probably right. Even before the campaigns hit the final days …
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By WisPolitics.com
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10/28/26
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Population growth has big political impacts. Wisconsin's population is growing but not as fast as some other states, so political experts predict the state will lose a congressional seat after the …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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10/21/26
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Wisconsin voters will be asked to decide three proposed amendments to the state constitution in the Nov. 3 general election, addressing the governor’s partial veto authority, religious gatherings …
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By Joseph Back
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10/15/26
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Money in politics is nothing new.
Big money in Wisconsin politics, a perennial swing state, is nothing new.
But this midterm cycle, with the governor's office a legislative control at …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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10/14/26
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Data centers have played an outsized role in the early ad wars in the 2026 cycle with Wisconsin campaigns and groups spending $6.8 million on such spots on broadcast TV over the past five months, …
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By WisPolitics.com
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9/24/26
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How would a Gov. Crowley differ from a Gov. Tiffany? One big difference is how they would use a projected $3 billion surplus if they took office in January. With state revenues coming in higher than …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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9/9/26
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MADISON – The Wisconsin Association of Surgical Technologists (WIAST) recently presented state Rep. Rob Kreibich (R-New Richmond) with its Legislative Champion Award for his leadership on the …
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9/2/26
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The COVID-induced crime wave appears to be ebbing.
But crime and public safety likely will still be key fall campaign issues.
Violent crime dropped 13.5% in Wisconsin last year, a bigger …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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9/2/26
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EAU CLAIRE — Pierce County farmers, residents, and GROWW members gathered outsi de the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Service Center in Eau Claire Monday, Aug. 31 to celebrate a major …
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9/1/26
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Months after the abrupt departure of Jay Rothman, Universities of Wisconsin leaders are unveiling a budget they hope will focus elected officials on the future. And they are offering a deal. While …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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8/26/26
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It came down to Tony, Thanksgiving and Tiffany-Trump. That was one veteran Democrat’s analysis of the Aug. 11 Dem gubernatorial primary that saw Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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8/19/26
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Polls results are often subject to interpretation. There is debate over the sample, the sample size, the margin of error, the methodology and the number of undecideds.
Voters’ opinions on data …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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8/5/26
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Some stories just have a life of their own.
Here’s one that popped up recently, a summer story that stirred memories of the first frantic months of the second Trump administration. Donald …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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7/22/26
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Perhaps the surprise bipartisan political issue of 2026? Energy. Specifically, data center development and its impact on energy use and rates.
You will be hearing about data center development a …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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7/15/26
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It’s summer in Wisconsin. Most people are using vacation time, maxing out on outdoor activities and slowing down a little.
But election clerks across Wisconsin were busy because there's a slew …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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7/8/26
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The late-breaking Democratic governor’s primary appears at a turning point.
A recent WisPolitics straw poll and now a departure of one of the candidates could be signs that the now six-person …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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7/1/26
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Straw polls are like popcorn. Political junkies can’t resist them.
WisPolitics has, since it started in 2000, frequently done straw polls at state conventions. The latest was June 13-14 at the …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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6/26/26
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Derrick Van Orden, the second-term GOP congressman from western Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, could use all the help he can get heading into this fall.
The Trump administration is …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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6/17/26
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BALDWIN — More than 80 members of GROWW (GrassRoots Organizing Western Wisconsin) gathered Saturday, June 6 alongside eight candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature to begin what organizers …
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6/10/26
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Derrick Van Orden, the second-term GOP congressman from western Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, could use all the help he can get heading into this fall.
The Trump administration is …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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6/10/26
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