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In the last two decades, Wisconsin’s prison population has come to include growing numbers of older adults, those whose most serious offense was a violent crime, and those convicted of intoxicated …
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By Wisconsin Policy Forum
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5/14/26
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HAMMOND – On Sunday, April 26, over 100 residents of the Village of Hammond gathered in Memorial Park in layers and lawn chairs to discuss the risks around a possible large AI data center proposal …
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5/6/26
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Call it the tale of two swing districts.
Two Republican members of Congress in Wisconsin. Two different personalities. Two very different outlooks for the fall.
One is Derrick Van Orden, …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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4/30/26
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The controversy burst into the Capitol conversation, and then in rapid fashion the normally low-profile University of Wisconsin board of regents fired its president.
Jay Rothman is out, and the …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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4/22/26
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Liberal Justice-elect Chris Taylor won in a blowout, even winning in traditionally Republican counties like Ozaukee, Jefferson, Oneida and Vilas.
She and her allies outspent conservative rival …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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4/16/26
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The April 7 state Supreme Court election was a return to normal.
At least when it comes to spending by the candidates and their allies.
The previous two elections for the high court set …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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4/8/26
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State and local taxes paid in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2023 declined to just under 9.8% of all Wisconsin residents’ personal incomes, dipping just below the prior year’s low. This decline in what …
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3/11/26
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in his final State of the State address, emphasized past accomplishments, poked and prodded GOP lawmakers and laid out goals for the months remaining in his last year in …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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2/25/26
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MADISON — Sen. Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick) and Rep. Jodi Emerson (D–Eau Claire) introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen protections for residents of manufactured home communities …
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2/11/26
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As communities and companies navigate the path ahead for mega data centers in Wisconsin, some say the massive building projects could lead to expansion of renewable energy, a stronger grid and new …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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2/11/26
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Massive data centers are being proposed and built in Wisconsin to help power the global boom in artificial intelligence. The centers would significantly increase demand for water and especially for …
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1/21/26
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Another year, another standoff between Dem Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican Legislature.
This time the issue is property taxes and Evers' 400-year veto.
Evers in early January said state …
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By WisPolitics.com/State Affairs
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1/21/26
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Seems like a lot of household costs are rising. Your insurance rates, your groceries and your utility rates.
And the latter is becoming more and more of a political issue as we enter the pivotal …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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12/26/25
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The efficiency of the state crime lab was an issue in Democrat Josh Kaul's successful campaign to unseat Attorney General Brad Schimel in 2018.
And it looks like it will be a campaign issue next …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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12/17/25
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A national trend of mid-decade congressional redistricting may yet be seen in Wisconsin after many pundits wrote off the possibility earlier this year.
That possible change in 2026 House race …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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12/11/25
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Jill Underly got reelected as state schools superintendent in April while being accused of avoiding debates.
When she recently failed to show at a legislative hearing over her department’s …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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11/19/25
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Election Day 2026 is now 365 days away. Over the next year Wisconsin voters will cast their ballots in a number of races that will set the future direction of the Badger State.
Voters will …
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By Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch
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11/12/25
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Crews from the Pierce County Highway Department will replace culverts under WIS 72 this week, with the work resulting in the continuous closure of the highway between County CC and County G just west …
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11/12/25
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Emergency responders risk their lives every day working along busy highways. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s November Law of the Month urges safe driving to protect roadside workers.
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11/12/25
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Next year Wisconsin voters will see the first open governor's race since 2010 with Dem Gov. Tony Evers opting against a run for a third four-year term.
But contrary to conventional wisdom just a …
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By WisPolitics-State Affairs
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11/5/25
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