State Politics
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How Sen. Tammy Baldwin is getting help to Wisconsin families for childcare
Sen. Baldwin delivered direct support in the annual funding package to projects expanding access to affordable childcare across Wisconsin, especially in rural areas with childcare deserts.
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Opinion: Kamala Harris is the best choice for rural Wisconsin
Longtime writer of stories about Wisconsin agriculture and rural life sees Vice President Kamala Harris and her policies for farms and families as a better alternative than another round of Trump tariffs.
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How you can turn out the vote with the Progressive Turnout Project
Wisconsin is set to be a critical swing state in November’s presidential election, and getting the vote out in our communities is more important now than ever.
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Opinion: Affordable health care is just common sense
A Wisconsin physician puts decades of patient stories into a column Congress should protect the Affordable Care Act and the Legislature should join 40 other states in strengthening Medicaid coverage for working families.
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The longest-serving Republican in the Wisconsin Legislature says he’s voting for Kamala Harris
Retiring after 42 years at the state Capitol, Sen. Rob Cowles of Green Bay tells Civic Media, “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution.”
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Here are three ways the outcome of Wisconsin’s US Senate election will impact your life
At their recent statewide TV debate, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and challenger Eric Hovde covered 17 different topics. Here are some that affect Wisconsinites in deeply personal ways. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is running for a third six-year term in the US Senate. She is being challenged by Republican banker Eric Hovde. Here are three…
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Three times in four days, Eric Hovde dismisses the need to know much about the Farm Bill
“Why on God’s green earth would I need to know all the details when I’m not serving in the Senate right now?” said an exasperated California bank owner. For the third time in less than a week, Republican US Senate candidate Eric Hovde has dismissed the notion that he should have a position on Wisconsin…
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The three biggest races on your ballot this November (besides the presidency)
There’s more on your ballot than the presidential race this November – here are three races that you should be familiar with before heading to the polls.
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The votes are in—and then what? A reminder to be patient and wait for all of the results.
More than 1,800 local clerks and many more of your Wisconsin friends and neighbors have got this—another secure election.

























