Tag: Wisconsin politics
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Many states require students study financial literacy. Why doesn’t Wisconsin?
Many schools in the state offer it or even require it, but it’s not a requirement statewide. The governor wants to use $5 million to fund the class, but that’s not enough for every kid. Some Republicans want to require it, but aren’t funding it.
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The Badger Project wins public records ‘Opee’ award from Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council
The Media Openness Award acknowledges The Badger Project’s use of – and fight for – records to investigate law enforcement.
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Illinois and Michigan again earned hundreds of millions from weed taxes in 2022, even more than previous year
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature in #Wisconsin is still struggling to legalize medicinal #marijuana.
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The top donors (so far) to Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Herb Kohl, Lynde Uihlein, Karla Jurvetson and several members of the Lubar family have all given the maximum.
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The top donors (so far) to former Justice Daniel Kelly, right-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Billionaire conservative donor Diane Henricks of ABC Building Supply in Beloit and her daughter have both given his campaign the maximum donation allowed by law.
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The top donors (so far) to Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow, right-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Kwik Trip owner Donald Zeitlow has given her campaign $10,000.
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The top donors (so far) to Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, left-wing candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Mitchell is last in the field in total cash raised, but receiving lots of support from small-dollar donors.
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Meet the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court likely to be the decisive vote on abortion, gerrymandering
The election could have monumental ramifications in the state.
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On which committees does your U.S. rep sit, and why it matters to you in Wisconsin
Rep. Mike Gallagher will head the newly-created China committee, while Rep. Mark Pocan remains on the powerful budget committee.
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LITTLE COMPETITION AND NOT MUCH CHOICE: In nearly 90 races for WI state legislature in 2022, only one incumbent lost.
Experts say that’s an indication of extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin. The April election could change things.
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Nearly 2 years later, Wisconsin DNR and tech college board holdouts resign
Resignations by the Republican-appointed board members come after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ re-election.
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Western Dane County’s new state representative will continue serving on county board, but “not indefinitely”
Democrat Mike Bare is the first new face to represent the 80th Assembly District — which includes Middleton, Verona, Oregon and Mount Horeb — in 20 years.
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The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022
Billionaires and millionaires, most supporting Democrats, continue to dump huge sums into Wisconsin politics through a loophole left open by state Republicans.
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Uncompetitive race for Dane County Senate seat draws near record in campaign funds
Democrat Dianne Hesselbein will be the first woman to represent the 27th State Senate district, which includes Middleton, Waunakee, Mount Horeb and New Glarus.
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The 2022 Election is over. Wisconsin turns to redistricting (again).
The state could get fair maps, or it could be stuck with perhaps the worst gerrymandering in the country for the rest of the decade.
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STILL PURPLE: Dem Evers wins most votes of all statewide Wisconsin races; Repub Johnson 2nd, Barnes 3rd, Michels near bottom
Statewide incumbents hold on, regardless of party
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers way ahead of Republican challenger Michels in direct donations, but losing in outside spending
The Wisconsin governor has raised nearly $42 million to Michels’ mostly self-funded $25 million. But independent groups have spent more than $12 million trying to get the Republican elected, compared to about $4 million for the Democrat.
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Sen. Ron Johnson slightly losing direct donation battle, but dominating in outside spending
Independent groups allied with Johnson have spent a total of $76 million supporting him and attacking Barnes, compared to $49 million spent by groups allied with the Wisconsin Democrat.