Watch: Missy Hughes’ plan for growing the state’s economy
One of the Democratic candidates for governor has put out a 3-part plan for growing the state’s economy.
Feb
2026
24
2026 Election
Feb
2026
23
Watch: Meet the 3 Democratic candidates in the 7th Congressional District
Meet the three Democratic candidates running for Congress up north in the 7th District.
Feb
2026
21
Question of the Week: Wisconsin after Evers and Vos retire
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has announced he will not run for reelection this fall. Neither is Gov. Tony Evers. After eight years of butting heads, what's next? It's our newsletter Question of the Week for February 22.
Feb
2026
21
Watch: Flipping a GOP district with a focus on affordability
Dissatisfaction with Donald Trump is making it possible for Democrats to be competitive in traditionally Republican places like a State Senate district in Waukesha County.
Feb
2026
20
Watch: Mequon firefighter on needing more working-class people in Congress
Mequon firefighter Mark Thurow has launched an independent bid for Congress in the east-central part of the state, saying there aren’t nearly enough “blue collar” representatives in Washington.
Feb
2026
19
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is leaving the Legislature
Robin Vos, Wisconsin’s longest-serving speaker used discipline, fundraising, and gerrymandered maps to cement a Republican majority for 12 years.
Feb
2026
19
Watch: Candidate for governor would form an ICE Accountability Commission
In today’s era of “citizen journalism” there are terabytes of video documenting the chaos that President Trump’s ICE and Border Patrol agents are causing — and a candidate for Wisconsin governor wants to create a place where that video evidence might someday be used to hold those agents accountable for any illegal actions they take in Wisconsin.
Feb
2026
18
This Wisconsin firefighter plans to ride Independent wave into Congress
Meet firefighter Mike Thurow, an Independent candidate challenging six-term Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman in Wisconsin’s 6th congressional district.
Feb
2026
17
Evers deploys flattery on the Legislature, hoping for a final bipartisan act
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday night and plans to outline the highlights of two terms of bipartisan progress, while hoping for one more deal to support public schools and provide property tax relief.
Feb
2026
14
Question of the Week: Are the Epstein files a ‘distraction’ designed to hurt President Trump?
Congressman Tom Tiffany, a candidate for governor, says the quest for justice by victims of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein amounts to a distraction.
