Democrats see a new crop of rising leaders ready to take control of the legislature
As long-tenured Republicans flock to the exits, Democrats believe voters are ready to elect some local leaders to the state legislature.
As long-tenured Republicans flock to the exits, Democrats believe voters are ready to elect some local leaders to the state legislature.
Rising utility bills in Wisconsin are creating a significant "energy burden" for families, with some households spending over 10%—and in some cases up to 20%—of their annual income on heat and electricity. While state Democratic lawmakers have had their hands tied by a Republican majority, Democratic lawmakers in Washington have decided to give it a try, with the Energy Bills Relief Act.
Assembly Democrats introduce a bill for property tax relief through higher general state aid. Others want to wait until after the election. It's our newsletter Question of the Week for March 22, 2026.
Republican Sens. Van Wanggaard of Racine, Rob Hutton of Brookfield, and Steve Nass of Whitewater head for the exits.
With another 72 school referendums on the April ballot, assembly Democrats seek to put $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus into public schools.
Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican candidate for governor parrots a false claim by President Donald Trump to defend his desire to cut accessibility for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters.
The plan from Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez replaces a “wild west” environment with regulations that give parents the ability to sue tech companies that mine children’s data and encourage addictive behaviors.
A new report reveals that Wisconsin residents are losing $1.2 billion annually to online fraud—and Meta is banking on it.
Some states started holding primary elections this week for next November’s general election. Here’s our newsletter question of the week for March 8, 2026.
President Trump's ability to unilaterally launch a war with Iran forces us to acknowledge the real regime change was done here in the United States.