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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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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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.
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Wisconsin governor candidates talk about supporting local control, but their records are mixed depending on the issue
Tom Tiffany supported local control for public land purchases after pushing for state preemption over mining regulations; David Crowley backed blocking municipalities from privatizing water and sewage services.
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11 claims about the candidates for Wisconsin governor — and the facts
Check out these Fact Briefs from Wisconsin Watch and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.