Stories about Wisconsin and National Politics

Fair Maps rally

Fair Maps event in Dunn County

Sign for the Wisconsin Elections Comission. (Wisconsin Examiner photo)

WEC weighs challenges to nomination papers, elects chair

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The party of ‘law and order’ is now the party of coddling felons

An absentee ballot envelope for the Nov. 8, 2022, election is seen at the village of Ephraim administration building in Door County, Wis., on Oct. 25, 2022. (Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch)

Lawsuit could complicate absentee voting in Wisconsin

Residents in the town of Erin suggested holding an advisory referendum to gauge whether the community supported allowing all-terrain and utility vehicles on town roads. This photo was taken Aug. 3, 2017, in Langlade County, Wis. (Mary Matthias / Wisconsin Watch)

Why couldn’t a southeast Wisconsin town hold an advisory referendum on ATV/UTV use on local roads?

State Representative Warren Petryk

Warren Petryk to retire, Nickolas Butler will run for seat

Matthew DeFour, Wisconsin Watch’s statehouse bureau chief, watches the April 8, 2024, eclipse outside the Miller High Life Theatre in downtown Milwaukee. (Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch)

24 Wisconsin news organizations partner for a national convention first

State Senator Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith - The People’s Work Undone

Andrew Mercil

Dunn County Clerk discusses the new legislative maps

ballot box

Dunn County Election Returns

Meagan Wolfe

Election morning roundup

ballot box

Time to vote on Tuesday

Governor Tony Evers

Evers rejects Republican education, wolf population and income tax cut bills

Elections Commission advances rule on election observers

The inside of the dome of the Wisconsin Capitol Building in Madison. Photo by Quang Vuong.

Conservative groups, trade associations, private companies – THE BIGGEST LOBBYING LAW VIOLATORS IN WISCONSIN

capitol rotunda

Jeff Smith - Who Wants to Serve?

Rebecca Cooke

Rebecca Cooke believes her ‘working class’ values can flip 3rd Congressional District blue

Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson as Senate Leader? He isn’t saying no

Pocan and Moore

Wisconsin Dems Pocan, Moore oppose bipartisan bill to force Chinese company to sell TikTok stake or face ban

Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, is shown at the State of the State address of Gov. Tony Evers at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 22, 2019. (Emily Hamer / Wisconsin Watch)

Senate to adjourn with election fixes unlikely, leaving conspiracy theories to flourish

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