State Politics
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President demands new ‘Trump battleships,’ throwing US and Wisconsin shipbuilding into chaos
After a canceled shipbuilding program in Marinette, Trump’s desire for namesake battleships could outsource the job to South Korea.
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These were Wisconsin’s biggest political stories of 2025
Wisconsin top stories of 2025. A governor decides not to run. A judge is prosecuted by the president. Schools’ pleas are ignored, pushing property taxes higher. Farmers and families get rolled by Trump’s Washington.
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Congress gifts higher premiums to more than 300,000 Wisconsinites
Heading into the holidays, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites will be burdened with wondering if they will be able to afford their health insurance next year, after Congress failed to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants
As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants.
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Here’s the real reason your property tax bill is likely much higher — and it’s not ‘the 400-year veto’
It’s not about greedy school boards, it’s about a Legislature literally passing the buck.
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Line 5 fight continues as tribe sues U.S. Army Corps
The fight over the Line 5 pipeline continues as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sues the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Does Trump’s Wisconsin economy seem ‘A+++++’ to you? He thinks so
The real numbers about the Wisconsin economy tell a different story as 2025 crawls to a close.
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These Wisconsin seniors remember when government worked for the people
Wisconsin seniors are taking the long view—using lessons from the past to fight for Social Security, Medicaid, housing, and stronger communities for generations to come.
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As WisconsinEye goes dark, here’s what our state needs to see
WisconsinEye, the independent network providing unfiltered coverage of the state Capitol for the past 18 years, has shuttered – casting doubts on a plan that relies on charitable whims to cover state government.
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What you need to know about Wisconsin elections in 2026
Here are the important dates for Wisconsin elections, the key races, and the top issues that can determine our state’s future.
