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Come for the cream puffs, stay for everything else: Your 2026 Wisconsin State Fair guide
Everything you need to know about the music, food, and fun in store at the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair.
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11 of the most scenic spots to view sunsets in Wisconsin
With the days getting shorter and summer coming to a close, make sure you get to one of these 11 scenic spots to view sunsets in Wisconsin.
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Question of the Week: Tax the rich? Starting where?
The candidates for Wisconsin governor were asked about pledges to raise taxes on the highest income brackets. It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for July 30.
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Mandela Barnes exits the governor’s race: ‘It’s become very clear who our nominee is going to be’
The former lieutenant governor did not endorse frontrunner Rep. Francesca Hong nor did he back David Crowley as a last-ditch Hong alternative.
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Mom on a mission: Can District 88 flip the Wisconsin Assembly?
Brandy Tollefson, a working mother of three and school board treasurer from De Pere, is running as a Democrat for Wisconsin’s 88th Assembly District in a high-stakes effort to flip the seat and shift control of the Wisconsin State Assembly to a Democratic majority.
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Here’s your “Do Something!” calendar: Get ready for the Wisconsin primary election
Mark your calendar with these key voter deadlines for Wisconsin’s 2026 primary election, taking place August 11.
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No direct attacks on Hong in the only TV debate among WI Democrats running for governor
The five-candidate field showed few differences in their quest to prove who would be best to prevent Rep. Tom Tiffany from putting the governor’s office in Republican control.
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Wisconsin is among 9 states avoiding SNAP penalties after state investment
Wisconsin is one of nine states that won’t have to pay new federal penalty fees for the state’s FoodShare program. The penalties come from the Big Beautiful Bill that Republicans passed last year.
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As data centers strain Wisconsin’s grid, advocates point to clean energy wins and a lingering policy gap
Wisconsin has no clean energy mandate, no integrated resource plan, and data centers straining its grid. But solar and wind projects keep clearing approval, while a 2025 state ruling has already helped landlords save $43,000 a year on utility bills.
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Marquette poll finds Hong continues to lead Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial field
Francesca Hong remains as the frontrunner in the new Marquette University Law School poll.
