Politics
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President Trump will visit Wisconsin and say he’s been good for farmers. His claims need a fact check
Inflation, tariffs, and healthcare costs have all taken a big bite out of farm families’ income as Trump becomes the latest major figure trying to save Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
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Barnes proposes real rules to prevent artificial intelligence from gouging WI consumers
The Democratic candidates for governor want Wisconsin’s leaders to put people’s pocketbooks ahead of corporate computers when it comes to fair and safe online commerce.
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Tom Tiffany had two chances to protect Wisconsin’s SNAP. He chose Trump both times
Over the past year, tens of thousands of Wisconsinites have lost FoodShare after Rep. Tom Tiffany voted for two bills that pushed for and locked in SNAP cuts.
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Tone-Deaf Tiffany: Source after source says Tiffany is sacrificing rural hospitals for billionaire tax cuts
Wisconsin doctors and nurses are slamming US Rep. Tom Tiffany for being tone-deaf after his votes gutted Medicaid and ended ACA tax credits for Wisconsin families. Tiffany’s voting record could lead to a rural hospital closure in his district.
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Tom Tiffany thinks some Jan. 6 rioters deserve payouts
The GOP candidate for Wisconsin governor faces pushback as critics call it a slush fund tied to Trump’s 2020 election plot — that Tiffany supported.
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Question of the Week: Tiffany’s 2020 election denialism
The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor has a solid insurrection-adjacent record of quotes and votes. Does it matter? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 28.
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Here’s how WI candidates for governor would clean up politics and protect your right to vote
Democratic candidates frequently make general promises to defend democracy, but some Democrats are getting more specific and want to ban corporate money in our elections.
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The WI Legislature failed to improve data center oversight, so now what?
Wisconsin has generous tax breaks for data centers, but their growth may come with higher utility bills and depleted natural resources unless lawmakers start working together.
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Question of the Week: Data center trust
Wisconsin legislators failed to pass either a Republican or a Democratic bill to increase oversight over data center construction. Who will get it right? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 21, 2026.
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Tom Tiffany doubles down on 2020 election denialism
The Republican candidate for governor endorses Trump’s FBI “investigation” in Wisconsin and still won’t say who won that race. (It was Biden.)
