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Inmate assaulted at Racine County Jail ‘not expected to recover,’ lawyer says

Friday, Jan 3, 2025

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‘Some progress’ made on Douglas County Jail staffing shortage

Friday, Jan 3, 2025

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Ron Johnson: Fiscal sanity isn’t too much to hope for this year

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Congress should revert to pre-pandemic spending, adjusted for population growth and inflation.

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Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: What’s in store for 2025?

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Another big Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a new police chief for Madison, and city council elections.

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Mark Belling: Wisconsin’s 2024 Newsmaker of the Year isn’t from Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Nobody had a bigger impact on our state than Donald Trump.

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Kristin Brey: Ten predictions for 2025 in Wisconsin that are a bit unhinged but still funny

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Regardless of what happens in 2025, it’s Wisconsin, so you know it won’t be boring.

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Paul Fanlund: For the new year, parsing different strains of Trump voters

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

With the new year, shock and indignation that the nation could elect Donald Trump — the cause of the Jan. 6 insurrection — for a second time probably has morphed for many into more nuanced emotions.

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Meg Ellefson: 2024 winners of the year in conservative politics

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

In reflecting upon the past year in Wisconsin conservative politics, I’m so grateful that sound judgment, wisdom and reasoning prevailed in the 2024 elections in Wisconsin, that I’m nominating common sense as one of the winners.

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Chris Talgo: 5 moments that mattered most in 2024

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

For those on the right side of the political aisle, 2024 was a mixed bag.

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Jacob VandenPlas: Polarization is the word of the year, but it doesn’t have to ruin our lives

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Many Wisconsinites want the same things – quality education for our children, safe neighborhoods, responsible spending of our tax dollars, affordable healthcare and accountability in government.

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Bill Barth: Neither state party wants real change

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Beware a barrage of constitutional amendments posed by parties.

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Dave Zweifel: GOP takes another kick at the University of Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

It doesn’t appear that our Republican-controlled Legislature is about to stop using the University of Wisconsin as its whipping boy in 2025.

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Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Tim Cullen was the Wisconsin governor who might have been

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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A conversation with pollster Charles Franklin about the 2024 election in Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Education funding asks may not be fulfilled as Wisconsin lawmakers weigh budget

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Wisconsin to see $4.1B investment from 6 new transmission projects

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Wisconsin pension fund managers earn millions, manage fewer assets

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Milwaukee County GOP launching ‘Milwaukee Accountability Committee’

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Some Wisconsin communities say they have too many ZIP codes. Congress might step in

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Rewind: Your Year in Review

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024

WisconsinEye Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2024 in state politics. 

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Inmate assaulted at Racine County Jail ‘not expected to recover,’ lawyer says

Friday, Jan 3, 2025

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‘Some progress’ made on Douglas County Jail staffing shortage

Friday, Jan 3, 2025

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Ron Johnson: Fiscal sanity isn’t too much to hope for this year

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Congress should revert to pre-pandemic spending, adjusted for population growth and inflation.

Read More »
Portrait of Dave Cieslewicz

Dave Cieslewicz: What’s in store for 2025?

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Another big Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a new police chief for Madison, and city council elections.

Read More »

Mark Belling: Wisconsin’s 2024 Newsmaker of the Year isn’t from Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Nobody had a bigger impact on our state than Donald Trump.

Read More »

Kristin Brey: Ten predictions for 2025 in Wisconsin that are a bit unhinged but still funny

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Regardless of what happens in 2025, it’s Wisconsin, so you know it won’t be boring.

Read More »

Paul Fanlund: For the new year, parsing different strains of Trump voters

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

With the new year, shock and indignation that the nation could elect Donald Trump — the cause of the Jan. 6 insurrection — for a second time probably has morphed for many into more nuanced emotions.

Read More »

Meg Ellefson: 2024 winners of the year in conservative politics

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

In reflecting upon the past year in Wisconsin conservative politics, I’m so grateful that sound judgment, wisdom and reasoning prevailed in the 2024 elections in Wisconsin, that I’m nominating common sense as one of the winners.

Read More »

Chris Talgo: 5 moments that mattered most in 2024

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

For those on the right side of the political aisle, 2024 was a mixed bag.

Read More »

Jacob VandenPlas: Polarization is the word of the year, but it doesn’t have to ruin our lives

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Many Wisconsinites want the same things – quality education for our children, safe neighborhoods, responsible spending of our tax dollars, affordable healthcare and accountability in government.

Read More »

Bill Barth: Neither state party wants real change

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

Beware a barrage of constitutional amendments posed by parties.

Read More »

Dave Zweifel: GOP takes another kick at the University of Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

It doesn’t appear that our Republican-controlled Legislature is about to stop using the University of Wisconsin as its whipping boy in 2025.

Read More »
Portrait of John Nichols

John Nichols: Tim Cullen was the Wisconsin governor who might have been

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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A conversation with pollster Charles Franklin about the 2024 election in Wisconsin

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Education funding asks may not be fulfilled as Wisconsin lawmakers weigh budget

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Wisconsin to see $4.1B investment from 6 new transmission projects

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Wisconsin pension fund managers earn millions, manage fewer assets

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Milwaukee County GOP launching ‘Milwaukee Accountability Committee’

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Some Wisconsin communities say they have too many ZIP codes. Congress might step in

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025

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Rewind: Your Year in Review

Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024

WisconsinEye Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review the top stories of 2024 in state politics. 

Read More »
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