Past mistakes have made Milwaukee’s elections a target for Republican critics — but this year, they stopped watching as soon as it became clear they had lost.
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What David Crowley promised in his early remarks as governor-elect
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley outlined his priorities as Wisconsin’s governor-elect, pledging to lower costs, deliver property tax relief and expand access to health care and child care.
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Wisconsin ICE arrestee’s case heads to US Supreme Court
Federal immigration authorities asked the justices to weigh in on the case of a Mexican national arrested in Racine last year, escalating a legal fight over the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants facing deportation.
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In state with some of country’s widest racial disparities, first Black governor and first Latino and Hmong statewide officers set to take charge
David Crowley, JoCasta Zamarripa and Yee Leng Xiong will assume positions at their respective offices in January.
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Two Republican constitutional amendments pass, one fails. Here’s what that means.
One of the passed amendments bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government.
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Four things we learned from Tuesday’s Democratic tsunami in Wisconsin
The Walker Republican era is over; diversity won, but equity lost; the GOP gerrymander is exposed again; billionaires don’t control elections
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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.
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Election Day is Tuesday. 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.
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Outreach, education key to voting accessibility, Wisconsin advocates say
Wisconsin has “many excellent accessibility requirements” for voters with disabilities, but it’s challenging to make sure voters are aware of them and that they’re implemented correctly, said Lisa Hassenstab of Disability Rights Wisconsin.
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Here are the 14 Wisconsin districts that will decide which party controls the Legislature
The political landscape has changed since 2024 when Democrats flipped 14 legislative seats under new maps.