Tag: Wisconsin state politics
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How Wisconsin’s ‘sore loser’ law protects the two-party system
In Wisconsin and across most of the country, laws prevent candidates who lose in a primary from running in the general election. That gives the major parties a lot of control over who appears on the ballot.
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The top 2025 per diem collectors in the Wisconsin State Senate
Two Democrats and three Republicans round out the top five. Senators who live outside Dane County can claim $140 per day they are in Madison on official business.
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The top 2025 per diem collectors in the Wisconsin State Assembly
The youngest Republican legislator in the state claimed the most per diem in 2025. Two DSA members also finished in the top five. Per diems are paid on the honor system, as no checks exist to ensure legislators are working in the Capitol on those days.
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Can Hong beat Tiffany? Can Tiffany beat any other Democrat? Experts weigh in.
In what projects to be a good year for Democrats, their leading gubernatorial candidate is scaring some in the party who fear she can’t beat a fierce Trump ally, who has his own weaknesses.
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With ATV crashes up in Wisconsin, some legislators want to strengthen OWI laws. The Tavern League stands in the way.
Alcohol is a common factor in the rising number of off-road vehicle crashes and fatalities reported in Wisconsin. Legislators from both sides want to beef up state OWI laws, arguing that will make the vehicles safer.
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Milwaukee legislator’s long-overdue ambulance bill brings lawsuit, lien from city of Madison
State Rep. Darrin Madison, a two-term Democrat from Milwaukee favored to win reelection this fall, has not paid the $1,600 bill from October 2023, leading to a lien being placed on his property.
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Secretary of State candidate illegally used man serving felony sentence to gather signatures
The man gathered hundreds of signatures to help Cindy Werner, a Republican from Milwaukee, get on the August primary ballot. People serving a felony sentence are ineligible to vote, and anyone gathering signatures must be an eligible voter.
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Milwaukee state legislator sued for defaulting on $6k in credit card debt
A collection agency is suing state Rep. Kalan Haywood II for $5,600 of unpaid credit card debt. His spokesman said the legislator denies having any such debt in collections.
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The top spending Wisconsin lobbying orgs and companies in 2025
DoorDash leads the usual top spenders, including hospitals, realtors and the WMC, amongst many others.
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DoorDash spent a whopping $2M lobbying for bill that would ban employee benefits for drivers
The food delivery app company from California spent more than double that of any other organization in Wisconsin lobbying in 2025, as it pressed lawmakers to pass the bill. But Gov. Evers vetoed it.
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Wisconsin maintains highest % of female state Supreme Court justices in U.S.
The latest election added a left-leaning justice to the bench, but the gender split did not change. Of the court’s seven justices, six are women, the largest proportion in the nation of females on a top state court.
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Victory margins in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in the past decade
Right-leaning candidates have not been very competitive in recent elections for the state’s highest court. That trend accelerated in 2026.
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Voter turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in the past decade
About 1.5 million votes were cast in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 7.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor
With support from wealthy folks from across the country, the political Left’s candidate state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent by more than 6-1.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar
Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar lagged in fundraising since she announced her candidacy for the state’s high court, and is being outraised by her opponent by more than 6-1.
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Dominant majority appears in reach for the Left on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Republicans fear, and Democrats crave, a long-lasting grip on the state’s highest court by the political Left. Prominent voices across the political spectrum think it’s very possible.
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Wisconsin legislators still giving selves ‘bizarre’ loophole in public records law
Democrats in the minority have repeatedly tried to close it, but the Republican majority has ignored their attempts. A new bill introduced this week that would do that is likely DOA.
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GOP bill aiming to protect free speech rights from frivolous lawsuits advances
As the Wisconsin State Legislature is scheduled to close for campaign season, the Assembly passed a Republican bill targeting lawsuits that try to stifle free speech. The Senate must now act for it to become law.