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Democrats hope data center opposition will help flip Assembly district held by GOP since 1970s

25 September 2026 at 19:15

Democrats trying to flip a Wisconsin Assembly seat long held by Republicans are hoping anti-data center sentiment will help them oust a GOP incumbent they call the "architect" of tax breaks spurring a data center building boom in Wisconsin.

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Tom Tiffany’s campaign blocks reporter from Milwaukee event

24 September 2026 at 23:44

The campaign for U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor, blocked a veteran reporter from one of his events Thursday, a move that came days after President Donald Trump took a similar step at the White House.

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Tiffany promises more state agency audits if elected governor

18 September 2026 at 19:45

Citing fraud investigations and findings from the federal government, without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, said Friday that he wants to do the same in Wisconsin. During a Friday press conference at the Eau Claire County Republican Party headquarters, Tiffany announced a "Taxpayer Accountability Plan."

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Law license of attorney who spit on Black teen during 2020 protest suspended

17 September 2026 at 22:31

An attorney who spit on a black teenager during a 2020 protest has had her law license suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The order states Stephanie Rapkin's conduct "seriously adversely reflects on her fitness to practice law."

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Wisconsin justices hear congressional gerrymandering arguments

17 September 2026 at 02:02

Members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court seemed open to redrawing the state's U.S. House districts during oral arguments for two lawsuits claiming the current congressional map is gerrymandered.

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National Democrats add Steil challenger Berman to β€˜Red to Blue’ initiative

15 September 2026 at 22:59

National Democrats are sending Wisconsin emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman additional resources as he attempts to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville.

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Van Orden focuses on healthcare, Trump at Republican midterm convention in Texas

10 September 2026 at 10:00

GOP Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden was among the first speakers during the Republican National Committee's midterm convention aimed at boosting candidates facing challenging races this year. He touted President Donald Trump's healthcare agenda and said the two of them brought billions in federal funding to Wisconsin hospitals, which Democrats deny.

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After legal fight, more EV charging stations coming to Wisconsin

8 September 2026 at 21:42

Wisconsin will be getting another 42 electric vehicle charging stations under a federal program temporarily halted by President Donald Trump's administration.

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Milwaukee family to sue ICE for father’s detention over fake threat against Trump

4 September 2026 at 19:44

The family of a Milwaukee man wrongly accused last year by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of threatening to kill President Donald Trump plans to sue the agency for $5.5 million for emotional pain and suffering.

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Supreme Court order on mail-in voting won’t immediately affect Wisconsin ballots

25 August 2026 at 17:55

A U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump to advance his plan to restrict voting by mail won't be the final word ahead of Wisconsin's November election, Wisconsin election officials say.

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Wisconsin high school football player dies following in-game injury

24 August 2026 at 18:18

The news of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan School District senior Adam Massman's passing has rocked Wisconsin's high school football community. In a district-wide email on Saturday, Superintendent Drew Semingson said Adam was "injured during Thursday night's football game."

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Prediction market firm sues Kaul to prevent enforcement of Wisconsin gambling law

20 August 2026 at 10:00

The prediction market company Novig is preemptively suing Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul in hopes of keeping him from taking legal action to enforce state gambling laws.

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Insurgent Republicans lose northern Wisconsin primaries for Legislature

19 August 2026 at 10:00

Two northern Wisconsin Republicans who embraced 2020 election conspiracies lost their primary campaigns for the state Legislature to GOP candidates with establishment ties.

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Crowley leads Tiffany by 4 points in new head-to-head poll of likely voters

16 August 2026 at 14:30

A new poll of likely Wisconsin voters shows a tight race for governor, with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley slightly leading Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany.

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Wisconsin’s general election ad war for governor has begun

14 August 2026 at 10:00

The general election ad war in Wisconsin's race for governor has begun, with both Republican Tom Tiffany and the Democratic Governors Association announcing "seven-figure" ad buys this week.

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Primaries set up battle for control of Wisconsin Legislature

12 August 2026 at 17:17

With Wisconsin's primary votes tallied, the final card has been set in the battle for the state Legislature. Marquette University Law School researcher John Johnson says it's the first time since 2011 that both Republicans and Democrats have a shot at winning majorities in the Assembly and Senate under voting maps enacted two years ago.

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In shocking comeback, David Crowley wins Democratic primary for governor

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary for governor, a shocking outcome for a candidate who briefly suspended his floundering campaign roughly a month ago.

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