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Voters narrowly approved $252 million for Milwaukee Public Schools by a margin of 1,720 votes in the largest school referendum of the spring election.
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Voters narrowly approved $252 million for Milwaukee Public Schools by a margin of 1,720 votes in the largest school referendum of the spring election.

Wausau Ald. Doug Diny knocked off one-term Mayor Katie Rosenberg in a local race that drew significant outside attention.

Goyke, D-Milwaukee, held a 63%-36% margin over Spencer with 99% reporting. Spencer, who was first elected to the position in 2020, has faced issues with staff resigning and allegations of harassing female staffers.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley today both easily won their reelection bids.

Wisconsin voters amended the state Constitution today to bar the use of private funds to cover the cost of administering elections and limit who can work on them.

Donald Trump during a Green Bay stop vowed to stop President Joe Biden’s “border bloodbath” if he wins in November, warning another term for his Dem opponent would destroy the country.

The number of Wisconsin voters casting absentee ballots continues to decline from a pandemic-era spike, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission data released today.

Voters are heading to the polls across Wisconsin as voters weigh in on the state’s presidential primary, two proposed changes to the Wisconsin Constitution and a host of local races. Voters also will weigh in on school spending issues totaling about $1.4 billion across the state.

Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley says he’s “100% unsure” why many in the business community oppose the district’s proposed $252 million referendum on Tuesday’s ballot.

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.

State Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, who’s leaving his position next month after five years on the job, is considering a run for the 1st CD, an office he held 30 years ago, multiple Dem sources say.

The group seeking to recall Robin Vos has launched a new attempt targeting the GOP Assembly speaker after the first one appeared to fall short of the signatures needed to force an election.

With so many moving pieces and the new maps, WisPoiltics has assembled webpages for the Assembly and Senate so you can track who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the move.

Under the new maps, both lawmakers were drawn into the 30th SD that Wimberger first won in 2020, and Cowles announced earlier this year he planned to move into the 2nd.

The group seeking to recall Robin Vos asked a Dane County Court for more time to respond to the challenge filed by the GOP Assembly speaker, who wants the effort dismissed.

Former President Donald Trump will be in Green Bay Tuesday for an evening rally, the same day Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the spring election.

The Equal Protection Project, an anti-affirmative action group, filed a complaint in January targeting UW-Madison’s Creando Comunidad: Community-Engaged BIPOC Fellows program, arguing it is discriminatory against white students. The program requires that recipients be members of a historically underrepresented racial or ethnic group or community.

Robin Vos says his decision to hire Michael Gableman to review the 2020 election was the biggest mistake he’s made since becoming speaker and the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice should be disbarred.

GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher abruptly announced today he will resign from Congress next month, further narrowing a tenuous Republican majority.

Voters narrowly approved $252 million for Milwaukee Public Schools by a margin of 1,720 votes in the largest school referendum of the spring election.

Wausau Ald. Doug Diny knocked off one-term Mayor Katie Rosenberg in a local race that drew significant outside attention.

Goyke, D-Milwaukee, held a 63%-36% margin over Spencer with 99% reporting. Spencer, who was first elected to the position in 2020, has faced issues with staff resigning and allegations of harassing female staffers.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley today both easily won their reelection bids.

Wisconsin voters amended the state Constitution today to bar the use of private funds to cover the cost of administering elections and limit who can work on them.

Donald Trump during a Green Bay stop vowed to stop President Joe Biden’s “border bloodbath” if he wins in November, warning another term for his Dem opponent would destroy the country.

The number of Wisconsin voters casting absentee ballots continues to decline from a pandemic-era spike, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission data released today.

Voters are heading to the polls across Wisconsin as voters weigh in on the state’s presidential primary, two proposed changes to the Wisconsin Constitution and a host of local races. Voters also will weigh in on school spending issues totaling about $1.4 billion across the state.

Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley says he’s “100% unsure” why many in the business community oppose the district’s proposed $252 million referendum on Tuesday’s ballot.

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.

State Revenue Secretary Peter Barca, who’s leaving his position next month after five years on the job, is considering a run for the 1st CD, an office he held 30 years ago, multiple Dem sources say.

The group seeking to recall Robin Vos has launched a new attempt targeting the GOP Assembly speaker after the first one appeared to fall short of the signatures needed to force an election.

With so many moving pieces and the new maps, WisPoiltics has assembled webpages for the Assembly and Senate so you can track who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the move.

Under the new maps, both lawmakers were drawn into the 30th SD that Wimberger first won in 2020, and Cowles announced earlier this year he planned to move into the 2nd.

The group seeking to recall Robin Vos asked a Dane County Court for more time to respond to the challenge filed by the GOP Assembly speaker, who wants the effort dismissed.

Former President Donald Trump will be in Green Bay Tuesday for an evening rally, the same day Wisconsin voters go to the polls for the spring election.

The Equal Protection Project, an anti-affirmative action group, filed a complaint in January targeting UW-Madison’s Creando Comunidad: Community-Engaged BIPOC Fellows program, arguing it is discriminatory against white students. The program requires that recipients be members of a historically underrepresented racial or ethnic group or community.

Robin Vos says his decision to hire Michael Gableman to review the 2020 election was the biggest mistake he’s made since becoming speaker and the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice should be disbarred.

GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher abruptly announced today he will resign from Congress next month, further narrowing a tenuous Republican majority.