From prisons to funding for police, Wisconsin’s next governor will face a lot of decisions related to criminal justice. WPR's Sarah Lehr explains how the candidates plan to address crime and punishment.

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The latest numbers stand out because Tiffany had previously outraised Crowley nearly 2-1 throughout the campaign.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris made a brief return to Wisconsin Monday, campaigning in Milwaukee for David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor.

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The archbishop of Milwaukee is apologizing after a video of him and other bishops praying over President Donald Trump was recently posted on social media.

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Headed into the Nov. 3 election, Republicans hold an 18-15 edge in the Wisconsin Senate. If Democrats flip two seats, and defend their own, they would capture a majority in the chamber.

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An exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design's Frederick Layton Gallery showcases art that delves into the spectrum of experiences with infertility, from navigating diagnosis to miscarriage and in vitro fertilization.

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The city of Appleton is expected to lose more than $300,000 in state aid in its upcoming budget after missing a summer deadline to file audit paperwork with the state.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is encouraging expansion of Wisconsin’s only oil refinery to reduce reliance on the Middle East, but energy experts say it would have little effect on bringing down local gas prices.

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Eliminating state income tax on tips and overtime could cost Wisconsin $2.7 billion in revenue over the next decade, with eligible workers seeing an equal savings over the same period.

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Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany says he’ll make Wisconsin schools more accountable by giving parents and teachers more rights.

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Democratic Rep. Angela Stroud is running for re-election this year, again facing Republican Frank Kostka.

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“The biggest priority (facing the Legislature) is high taxes. There were bills that should have addressed some of that, but they either were voted down or vetoed,” said Republican Frank Kostka, who is challenging Rep. Angela Stroud for the 73rd Assembly District seat.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville easily won his previous elections for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District. But challenger Mitchell Berman is hoping a Democratic wave could change that.

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Over the course of a sometimes contentious, sometimes awkward hour, the two candidates for Wisconsin governor sparred over taxes, data centers and abortion in the only debate of their general election campaign Wednesday night.

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The number of Wisconsinites casting in-person absentee ballots on the first day of early voting surged by 65 percent compared to figures ahead of the 2022 midterm election.

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Republican Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney is waging his second challenge against Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul on Nov. 3.

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After a unanimous vote by the Milwaukee Common Council to pause new data center construction, city leaders hope to develop new zoning rules while business groups say a pause sends the wrong message.

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The candidates vying to represent constituents in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District sparred on some of the key issues during an hour long debate Tuesday.

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More elected leaders including both U.S. Senators from Wisconsin have reported their offices received packages containing a suspicious substance.

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The nation’s top defense official on Tuesday traveled to Wisconsin for the second time this year to speak to manufacturing workers supporting the defense industry — and to boost U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden just weeks ahead of the Midterms.

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