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.
A captain says the officer's PA-and-siren approach fell short of department practice, after weeks of park enforcement that pushed unhoused residents from park to park ahead of the Nov. 1 shelter season.
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.
Oneida opened the day with a tobacco ceremony while Trump called Columbus one of history's greatest heroes. The record from Hispaniola, and Wisconsin's own split calendar, explain why the fight never settles.
Sheboygan's Open Door Drop-In Center, which serves about 25 adults with mental illness a day, will close by the end of November. The county's 2027 health budget drops it and cuts crisis co-response hours with police.
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.
