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.
Amber Dimoff, shot at Fort Hood in 2009, wants to be present when Nidal Hasan faces an Army firing squad Dec. 3. Hegseth’s plan to livestream it has drawn objections from Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans.
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.
Trump told a Tennessee rally Saturday that every adult citizen would get $5,000 a year if Republicans hold Congress. Tariffs, his stated funding source, raise a fraction of the roughly $1.2 trillion cost, and Wisconsin households have been paying them.
The Pentagon used an emergency process to remove a checkbox for Americans abroad who've never lived in the U.S. Democrats have sued. Wisconsin told its clerks the change doesn't affect who can vote here.
A federal judge in Manhattan barred DHS from airing or buying more of its $20 million ad campaign promoting Trump. About $19 million is already spent, the White House has no plans to repay it, and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
Treasury is letting Russian diesel back onto world markets until April 2027, three weeks after Trump signed a law meant to choke off Moscow's energy money. The volumes he announced would cover less than 10 days of U.S. demand.
Federal refund checks are going to marketplace enrollees who paid full price this year, a small slice of the market. Wisconsin insurers want about 21% more for 2027, and open enrollment starts Nov. 1.
Federal prosecutors have charged three Wisconsin residents with illegal voting since Sept. 2, part of a midterm-season push by the Justice Department. State records show how rare the crime is here.
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.
After bipartisan criticism, Trump says MAGA Inc. will cover his campaign-style TV ads going forward. Nobody has said whether taxpayers get back the millions already spent, including on spots that aired across Wisconsin.
The justices hear a major climate case today, with an assault-weapons ban and an immigration detention fight on deck. The 7th Circuit, which covers Wisconsin, already rejected the administration's detention argument in a Racine man's case.
The Democratic National Committee says $20 million in Homeland Security money paid for illegal propaganda. Trump says his super PAC will pay from now on but won't commit to repaying taxpayers.
