Politics
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Election reactions: What the winners said and what they promise to do for Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democrats were understandably ecstatic about Tuesday’s big wins, but their first statements show a clear-eyed commitment to begin work on making life more affordable for the middle class.
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Crowley leads Democrats to a Wisconsin trifecta
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be Wisconsin’s next governor and have allies in both the state Senate and Assembly as Democrats take control for the first time in 16 years. And Van Orden and Steil lost their seats in Congress.
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Wisconsin voters get a chance to veto constitutional end-runs
When Republicans can’t get a measure past the governor’s veto pen, they try to bypass him with a constitutional amendment, bringing partisanship to a document about basic rights.
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Meta’s AI data center in Beaver Dam is helping the company avoid billions in federal taxes
A legal loophole from the Reagan administration is helping Meta finance a hyper-scale AI data center in Dodge County—and Wisconsinites worry a state tax break will only help line the pockets of Big Tech billionaires.
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Question of the Week: How does Election Night end?
Will Democrats win a trifecta or will the election end with split control of state government? It’s our newsletter question for October 29.
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State Senate candidate Trevor Jung: Republicans are too ‘lazy’ to help working families
Democratic candidate Trevor Jung is prioritizing the affordability of healthcare, housing, and childcare in his bid to “give back” to Wisconsin’s SD21.
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Army vet candidate Ben Brist in AD-61: Ban school vouchers, keep abortion legal
Democrat Ben Brist tells UpNorthNews that incumbent Bob Donovan and state Republicans have driven up costs and property taxes across the state.
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Does Van Orden deserve another term in Congress? Closing shots on the campaign
Rebecca Cooke says a lot of independent and rural voters have sourced on US Rep. Derrick Van Orden due to inflation, tariffs, the Iran war, and healthcare cuts.
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Governor debate: Crowley says Tiffany can’t be trusted
Tiffany, a Republican congressman, and Crowley, the Democratic Milwaukee County Executive, held their only debate as votes are already being cast for governor.
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The iconic Milwaukee Brewers’ logo was created by an Eau Claire art major
It’s the simplistic creativity of the Milwaukee Brewers’ ball-in-glove logo that has stood the test of time. And it’s all thanks to a UW-Eau Claire art student.
