David Crowley promised Act 10 repeal, a BadgerCare option and universal pre-K in his first 30 days. A shrinking budget balance, a lost federal Medicaid bonus and a one-vote Senate cushion stand in the way.
David Crowley will be Wisconsin's first Black governor, with 18-15 and 53-46 majorities behind him. Bargaining rights, BadgerCare and school money top a long Democratic list, while two new constitutional amendments narrow the field.
Crowley carried Brown County, reportedly the first Democrat to do so since 1982, while Brandy Tollefson flipped the 88th and Green Bay's $158 million referendum passed. Gillett, Pulaski and Seymour voters said no.
Crowley carried Brown County, reportedly the first Democrat to do so since 1982, while Brandy Tollefson flipped the 88th and Green Bay's $158 million referendum passed. Gillett, Pulaski and Seymour voters said no.
Independent spending in the 88th Assembly District passed $1 million, the third-highest Assembly total in Wisconsin. Democratic committees raised more this fall, but Republican committees, backed by a few billionaires, are outspending them.
Evers' plan to close Green Bay Correctional has climbed 80% in cost and slipped three years. Crowley and Tiffany offer different paths, and a draft bill from two Republican lawmakers offers a $628.7 million alternative.
Green Bay's short-term rentals more than tripled after 2022. A decade of research, Wisconsin tax law and Door County's experience test the industry's promises on housing, jobs, tourism and tax revenue.
East Side residents asked for shorter park hours and overnight lights after a hard summer. Police say patrols are up, the county says it can't work in the park, and the shelter system still hasn't recovered from Newcap's collapse.
Kyla Sanache waited more than two years without a lawyer. Her dismissal exposes how Wisconsin's $100-an-hour appointment rate and stalled reforms leave Brown County defendants, and cases, stuck.
A De Pere school board treasurer wants more for public schools and BadgerCare. The first-term Republican she's challenging is running on bridge, port, and prison money. Here's where they stand on some of the issues.
The back-office systems behind 32 public libraries in Northeast Wisconsin could combine as soon as 2028. A committee votes in December, and all 10 county boards would have to sign off.
People seeking a domestic abuse or harassment restraining order can now start the petition from a phone instead of a courthouse counter. Green Bay advocates say it saves time and lowers risk, while the federal money behind victim services keeps shrinking.
The U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September as gas topped $4 in Green Bay and mortgage rates hit a two-year high. Farmers, Meals on Wheels drivers and homebuyers across Northeast Wisconsin are already paying for it.
A 24-page draft would cap data centers at 500 acres and limit farmland loss to 100. It lands as Brown County towns, Wrightstown voters and both candidates for governor push back on the industry.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's 2027-29 budget request adds eight circuit court branches, two in Brown County and one in Shawano-Menominee. A state workload study says Brown County alone needs more than five.
