Democrats take control of Wisconsin government with a backlog of policy priorities
The Republican era of Wisconsin government that began with Gov. Scott Walker’s 2010 election is over.
Wisconsin deserves reporting that answers to the public. Your support keeps it free for every reader in the state.
Elections
Milwaukee residents cast ballots on David Crowley’s childhood block
David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, grew up in the Milwaukee neighborhood where the COA Goldin Center is located.
Election Day recap: Democrats take full control of Wisconsin state government, Congress
Democrats scored major victories in Wisconsin and nationally, electing David Crowley as the state’s first Black governor, returning Josh Kaul to the attorney general’s office and flipping western Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Here’s a look back…
Learn more about the candidates and questions on your ballot.
Voters get to decide control of the governor’s office, state Legislature, the House of Representatives and three constitutional amendments.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Did Eric Toney’s office receive more new prosecutor staff than the state crime lab in Josh Kaul’s second term?
Yes. Toney has made an issue of backlogs in the attorney general race, but Republicans have authorized few new positions in response to Kaul’s request for more staff.
Did Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany support a six-week abortion bill?
Yes. Tiffany said his position since announcing for governor has been to support the state’s current 20-week abortion ban.
Videos from Wisconsin Watch
Opinion
Your Right to Know: Use of Signal app risks eroding trust
Questions have arisen over revelations that members of the Madison Common Council were using Signal to communicate with each other over the last several years.
Guest opinion: Honoring veterans means recognizing lasting health risks of asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure during military service can lead to serious diseases decades later. Honoring veterans means recognizing these lasting health risks and reconsidering lung cancer screening criteria, Cristina Johnson argues.
Guest opinion: End Wisconsin’s ban on fusion voting to expand political choice
Anoop Prakash and Tom Florsheim Jr. argue that Wisconsin’s century-old ban on fusion voting protects the two-party duopoly, limits voter choice and weakens political competition. Allowing the practice would make elected officials more accountable.
