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Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court vote cements liberal control

A liberal landslide in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

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A liberal landslide in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

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Evers signs law legalizing tribal run online sports betting in Wisconsin

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Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and transparency practices in president's firing

Scott Walker on the Wisconsin Legislature elections in 2026

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Scott Walker on the Wisconsin Legislature elections in 2026

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Republicans react to Democratic election wins in Wisconsin ahead of the 2026 midterm vote

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Wausau's mayor won't face charges over removing a ballot drop box in 2024

Wisconsin’s wide-open 2026 Democratic primary for governor

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Wisconsin's wide-open 2026 Democratic primary for governor

Maria Lazar on her 2026 election loss and judicial politics

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Maria Lazar on her 2026 election loss and judicial politics

Justice-elect Chris Taylor on her 2026 election victory

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Justice-elect Chris Taylor on her 2026 election victory

US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

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McCoshen & Ross on political fortunes in 2026 election cycle

A still image shows former, future and current justices posing at Chris Taylor's election victory, from left to right Rebecca Dallet, Chris Taylor, Janet Protasiewicz, Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley and Susan Crawford.

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Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court vote cements liberal control

A liberal landslide in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

Inside Wisconsin Politics

A liberal landslide in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

Tony Evers speaks into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium while standing in front of a row of U.S. and Wisconsin flags in front of a large painting.

Policy

Evers signs law legalizing tribal run online sports betting in Wisconsin

Amy Blumenfeld Bogost speaks while seated at a table and facing multiple mounted microphones and a video camera with a shotgun microphone, with Timothy Nixon seated to her side, in a room with wood trim on the wall and wood double doors with a brass doorknob and glazed glass windows, with a video graphic at bottom including the text Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges, Amy Blumenfeld Bogost and To serve as a Congressional Dist. 2 Rep. on the UW Board of Regents for term ending 5/1/27.

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Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and transparency practices in president's firing

Scott Walker on the Wisconsin Legislature elections in 2026

Elections

Scott Walker on the Wisconsin Legislature elections in 2026

Tom Tiffany speaks while standing outside in front of a masonry building with a staircase with a balustrades, with parked vehicles, leafless trees and other buildings on one side in the background.

Elections

Republicans react to Democratic election wins in Wisconsin ahead of the 2026 midterm vote

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Courts

Wausau's mayor won't face charges over removing a ballot drop box in 2024

Wisconsin’s wide-open 2026 Democratic primary for governor

Elections

Wisconsin's wide-open 2026 Democratic primary for governor

Maria Lazar on her 2026 election loss and judicial politics

Elections

Maria Lazar on her 2026 election loss and judicial politics

Justice-elect Chris Taylor on her 2026 election victory

Elections

Justice-elect Chris Taylor on her 2026 election victory

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Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court candidates get out the vote

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Robert Yablon on ideas to change recusal rules for Wisconsin

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Robert Yablon on judge recusal rules and a rise in requests

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Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

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Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

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Why voters should follow Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court race

Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Why voters should follow Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court race

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Evers signs law legalizing tribal run online sports betting in Wisconsin

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Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president detained by ICE agents

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Racine County man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

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Lawrence Plucinski on Lake Mendota's fleet of ancient canoes

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Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

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William Casey Crump on state funds to address PFAS pollution

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Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

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Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

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Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

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Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

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