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Trump administration request for speedy resolution of voter roll lawsuit rejected by 7th Circuit

26 June 2026 at 22:44

President Donald Trump's administration had another setback in its attempt to get unredacted voter registration data from Wisconsin. The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied its request to rush its case demanding sensitive data like driver license and partial social security numbers.

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UW-Madison’s food delivery robots are no more

26 June 2026 at 10:00

The army of small, white food delivery robots crisscrossing the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for the past seven years have vanished. They're destined for city streets around the world as the company behind them transitions from mobile campus snack packs to grocery delivery drones.

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Shuttered Eau Claire hospital to house company using genetics to β€˜build hearts’

24 June 2026 at 10:00

After being shuttered for two years, a vacant hospital in Eau Claire is the new home of a company using genetics to make heart muscles for people with congenital heart disease. It's part of a new initiative backed by major donors from western Wisconsin intended to make the former Sacred Heart Hospital a medical research hub.Β 

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Wisconsin elections chair wants state to speed destruction of Milwaukee’s 2020 ballots amid FBI probe

22 June 2026 at 22:20

The chairman of the Wisconsin Election Commission wants the Attorney General Josh Kaul to push for more than 100,000 absentee ballots from Milwaukee's 2020 election to be destroyed, after the FBI interviewed city officials and police. It comes after the FBI seized 2020 ballots in Georgia earlier this year amid President Donald Trump's repeated false claims the election was stolen.

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Democrats vying for 3rd Congressional District face off in candidate forum

19 June 2026 at 04:27

Two Democrats vying for a shot at defeating Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden courted party activists during a Thursday Democratic Party forum in Platteville.

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Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin uneasy about deal to end Iran war

17 June 2026 at 21:10

As President Donald Trump touts his deal with the Iranian government to end the ongoing war and resume oil shipments, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin say they don't like the outcome.

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Trump administration appealing failed attempt to get unredacted voter registration data

15 June 2026 at 19:06

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its effort to force the Wisconsin Elections Commission to turn over unredacted Wisconsin voter data after being rebuked by a federal judge last month.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts another appeal aimed at redrawing congressional map

12 June 2026 at 21:33

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken up a second appeal of a lawsuit aimed at redrawing Wisconsin's congressional voting districts. This comes amid a multi-state redistricting battle aimed at tilting the odds of which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives after the November election.

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Jessi Ebben fails to keep GOP, Democratic rivals off 7th Congressional District primary ballot

10 June 2026 at 21:19

A Republican running for Wisconsin's deep red 7th Congressional District has lost her attempt to keep two GOP challengers, including one endorsed by President Donald Trump, off the primary ballot in August.

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US Postal Service proposes big changes for mail-in voting, including list of eligible users

3 June 2026 at 10:00

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing major changes to absentee voting by mail, including creating new lists of which voters are eligible to do so. Wisconsin elections officials say they're not in a hurry to respond to the proposal because it may not survive legal challenges.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up appeal seeking redraw of congressional map

29 May 2026 at 23:25

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority will take up an appeal of a lawsuit dismissed in April that claims the state's eight congressional districts represent an "anti-competitive gerrymander." It comes amid an ongoing redistricting battle stretching across the nation as states run by Republicans and Democrats draw new maps in hopes of boosting their odds controlling congress after the November midterm elections.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission asks postal service to speed up deliveries of absentee ballots

28 May 2026 at 23:12

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is asking the U.S. Postal Service for "extraordinary measures" to speed up deliveries of absentee ballots after two thirds of clerks reported problems during the April 7 election.

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Wisconsin Democrats want 100 percent tax on Trump β€˜Anti-Weaponization’ fund payouts

27 May 2026 at 21:21

Wisconsin Democrats are pushing for a 100 percent tax on any payments from President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization" fund for those he claims were persecuted by previous administrations.

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Poll: 4 out of 5 Wisconsinites think failed surplus deal should have passed

26 May 2026 at 17:36

A new poll shows four out of five Wisconsinites think it was wrong to oppose the tax cut and education funding deal that failed in the Legislature earlier this month.

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Republicans call for unity, endorse Tom Tiffany, at annual state convention

17 May 2026 at 02:14

Republican leaders at the state party's annual convention repeatedly called for grassroots activists to stop infighting and unify behind Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany's campaign for governor.

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League of Women Voters sues for uniform absentee ballot curing process

15 May 2026 at 19:17

A new lawsuit from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin argues allowing clerks to decide whether or not to offer absentee voters a chance to correct information on mail-in ballots violates the state Constitution.

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Most Democrats and Republicans criticize failed tax cut, school funding deal

14 May 2026 at 23:59

A day after a $1.8 billion tax cut and school spending deal failed in the Legislature, most of the candidates in the race for governor criticized Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders for the way they handled negotiations.

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Northern Wisconsin House primary tests power of Trump endorsement

14 May 2026 at 10:06

An endorsement from President Donald Trump can be akin to a golden ticket in a GOP primary, but at least so far, his blessing in the race for Wisconsin's reliably red 7th U.S. House District has not had that kind of luster.

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Deal to cut taxes, boost special ed funds, dies in Wisconsin Senate

14 May 2026 at 02:52

A bipartisan deal between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers blew up in the Wisconsin Legislature Wednesday night, following days of attacks from lawmakers and gubernatorial candidates from both parties.

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