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.
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.
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.
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.
Since Oct. 1, adult refugees, asylees and seven other groups of legally present immigrants no longer qualify for Wisconsin Medicaid. The state hasn't said how many people lost coverage.
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%.
In new FOX 11 interviews, Tiffany wants the surplus returned to taxpayers and Crowley wants it in schools. Marquette has the race within the margin of error, with Tiffany up big in the Green Bay market and far ahead on cash.
