Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives have taken a page from Wisconsin's not-too-distant political past by walking out of their state Capitol and holing up in states like Illinois.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was met by a hostile audience attempting to shout him down Thursday evening during his first town hall gathering since the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill Act." 

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Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said deportation would allow the suspect to evade accountability for her alleged crimes, while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is labeling the county as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" that won't help the federal agency "remove this public safety threat from the U.S." 

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley says he's planning to enter a growing field of Democrats running for the first open seat for Wisconsin governor since 2010.

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Wisconsin's political world was turned upside down Thursday by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' announcement that he won't seek a third term in office.

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A statement issued by the La Crosse Police Department just before 1:00 p.m. said Eliotte Heinz's body was recovered at around 10:28 a.m. by the Houston County Sheriff's Department.

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When adjusted for inflation, Wisconsin's per-pupil spending on public school students continues to fall behind the national average, according to U.S. Census data analyzed by the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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Early fundraising numbers in Wisconsin's competitive 3rd Congressional District show Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and second-time Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke are virtually tied.

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers raised about $760,000 during the first six months of 2025, well shy of the nearly $5.3 million he raised during the same period in his reelection bid four years ago.

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A northern Wisconsin town sued by the U.S. Department of Justice last year for not providing electronic voting machines to people with disabilities has lost its federal appeal.

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If Congress's budget had become law first, Wisconsin could have lost out on more than $1 billion in federal funds to help the state pay for its BadgerCare medical assistance program and help hospitals offset losses from treating low-income patients.

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