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.
Brown County's July count found 206 people sleeping outside. Green Bay's low-barrier winter shelter doesn't open until November, east side park restrooms are locked, and Newcap's collapse left a hole in the safety net.
State data show 67,378 fewer mail absentee requests than at this point in 2022. Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago counties are down about 10% to 12%, while Madison is down 28.5%.
De Pere is bagging its plate readers and ending its contract Nov. 15. Green Bay is keeping its cameras under tighter rules, even as neighbors drop Flock, a federal judge rules against a Flock search and the company cuts 18% of its staff.
Green Bay City brings in City Attorney Rachel Maes to discuss the history of police encounters and reported crimes at Bodart Street bar as the police recommend the removal of the liquor license.
