Politics
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Question of the Week: Your first time (voting)
Did you take voting for granted at first or have you been casting ballots since you were newly eligible to vote? It’s our newsletter question for September 3.
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OPINION: 9 sleazy Republican TV ads could backfire because of what they don’t address: the issues
The Republican billionaire-funded, million-dollar ad campaign in key Wisconsin Assembly races relies on scare tactics about the trans community to target Democrats who have public service histories and a focus on voters’ concerns.
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Van Orden and Tiffany voted for another food safety cut as FDA, USDA lose inspectors
Van Orden and Tiffany voted in favor of budget cuts to food safety agencies as FDA and USDA are already short on inspectors, with the losses reaching Wisconsin dairy directly.
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Data center double-talk: Tiffany’s record gets in the way of his attacks on Crowley
US Rep. Tom Tiffany is struggling to find an issue that will stick to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. Data center construction seems an unlikely choice, given Tiffany’s record on tax breaks, labor, the environment, and local control.
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Question of the Week: Too soon to ask this one?
Don’t get mad! We’re just wondering if you have a specific answer to our newsletter question for August 20.
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These will be Wisconsin’s most-watched election contests this November
Everyone will be watching the race for governor, of course, but other matchups will affect control of the Legislature, maybe control of Congress, and who will be Wisconsin’s attorney general.
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Berman banking on Steil’s ties to Trump as key to flipping the 1st Congressional District
Emergency nurse Mitchell Berman is challenging US Rep. Bryan Steil, whose bills would limit voting rights, water down restrictions on stock trading in Congress, and give a pass to the Trump family to continue making billions off cryptocurrency.
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Derrick Van Orden facing Rebecca Cooke again in 3rd Congressional District
The pugnacious Van Orden is seeking a third term by labeling his Democratic challenger as a socialist, while Cooke is countering his attacks by pointing to the congressman’s record.
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The WI attorney general rematch: Rubber-stamping or standing up to Trump
Attorney general Josh Kaul has been part of dozens of lawsuits aimed at preventing federal government overreach while Republican challenger Eric Toney has been in step with the president’s views on limiting abortion rights and absentee voting.
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Who’s behind the safety and security of Wisconsin elections? Your neighbors
Wisconsin relies on local clerks and volunteers to run elections in more than 1,800 municipalities, making it a practically impossible target for widespread fraud.
