Politics
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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Van Orden the congressman isn’t as independent as Van Orden the candidate promised
In 2020, Rep. Ron Kind was criticized for voting in line with his party leader 95% of the time, but Van Orden’s voting record shows he’s become the more predictable partisan.
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Evers-Vos surplus deal defeated as Democrats and Republicans split their votes
All Assembly Republicans and some Democrats supported the plan, but all Senate Democrats and a trio of Republicans united to prevent it from passing.
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Question of the Week: Did Gov. Evers make a good deal?
The Democratic governor and Republican legislators use the surplus for tax relief. Would you? It’s our newsletter question for the week of May 14, 2026.
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Evers and GOP leaders reach a lame duck deal for schools that draws bipartisan critics
The governor says it’s a “blockbuster” agreement that provides $850 million in rebate checks and $600 million for education, but fellow Democrats say it’s short-term and squanders the surplus.
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These Republicans in ‘swing districts’ didn’t vote in a very swingy way
They won in 2024 even though President Trump lost in their district. The midterm elections could be these Wisconsin state lawmakers’ undoing in 2026.
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Minocqua Brewing Company owner is running for Wisconsin governor
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad enters crowded Wisconsin gubernatorial race.
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Flock Off: Wisconsinites want AI surveillance cameras out of their communities
Residents want lawmakers to protect them, their data, and their privacy from misuse by local and federal agencies.
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Question of the Week: Prediction markets
Are they legitimate investment exchanges or a sneaky way to avoid being regulated like other gambling sites? It’s our newsletter question of the week for April 30, 2026.
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Democrats in Wisconsin’s legislature say GOP leaders won’t even hear their ideas
They say it prevents them from representing their communities fairly. In western Wisconsin, Democratic Sen. Jeff Smith says his party wants to work across the aisle and hold actual conversations about issues. Smith’s race in Senate District 31 is part of a broader, intense fight for control of the Wisconsin state legislature, with Democrats aiming…
