National News
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When will Wisconsin air quality improve? Wildfire smoke questions answered
Let’s clear the haze on exactly how smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality in Wisconsin.
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Question of the Week: How to fix healthcare
If it were up to you to change our healthcare system, would you strengthen the ACA? Adopt Medicare For All? Scrap government programs? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for July 9.
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Wisconsin businesses still hurting as Trump tries new ways to impose tariffs
Attorney General Josh Kaul says the president is trying to get around a US Supreme Court order, while small businesses face financial uncertainty.
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Meet the WI congressman whose pro-corporate agenda could sink the Packers
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald has an extensive record in favor of mergers and against federal oversight on behalf of consumers, but his latest move could be a franchise killer for football in Green Bay.
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President Trump will visit Wisconsin and say he’s been good for farmers. His claims need a fact check
Inflation, tariffs, and healthcare costs have all taken a big bite out of farm families’ income as Trump becomes the latest major figure trying to save Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
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Tom Tiffany thinks some Jan. 6 rioters deserve payouts
The GOP candidate for Wisconsin governor faces pushback as critics call it a slush fund tied to Trump’s 2020 election plot — that Tiffany supported.
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Question of the Week: Tiffany’s 2020 election denialism
The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor has a solid insurrection-adjacent record of quotes and votes. Does it matter? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 28.
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The WI Legislature failed to improve data center oversight, so now what?
Wisconsin has generous tax breaks for data centers, but their growth may come with higher utility bills and depleted natural resources unless lawmakers start working together.
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Question of the Week: Data center trust
Wisconsin legislators failed to pass either a Republican or a Democratic bill to increase oversight over data center construction. Who will get it right? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 21, 2026.
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Question of the Week: Junket or junk it? What to do about congressional trips
Are we being too cynical about picking on politicians who might benefit from international travel — or just the right amount of cynical? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for April 5, 2026.
