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New poll: Tammy Baldwin holds commanding lead over Eric Hovde
Sep 23, 2024 · Democrat Tammy Baldwin holds a big lead over Republican Eric Hovde in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new Wisconsin Watch poll.
Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
Jul 1, 2024 · Protesters gather outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on June 24, 2022, in Madison, Wis., during a rally and march for legal abortion. Earlier that day the U.S. Supreme Court …
Wisconsin 2024 voter guide: What you need to know
Over the past two months, the race for the White House between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has dominated the political conversation — especially in a …
Wisconsin ballot question: Voters to decide noncitizen voting limits
Sep 20, 2024 · A Brennan Center for Justice analysis found that election officials overseeing 23.5 million votes across 42 jurisdictions in the 2016 general election referred about 30 incidents of …
FoodShare in Wisconsin: How to access or replace benefits
Apr 9, 2024 · Northern Wisconsin: Second Harvest Northland connects northwest Wisconsin residents to food resources.Call 218-727-5653 for assistance or visit …
Do some states let baby be 'executed' if abortion ends in live birth?
Aug 30, 2024 · Donald Trump said: In "six states, if the baby is born, you're allowed to execute the baby after birth." Such claims have been debunked.
Will Democrats take the Wisconsin Assembly? Watch these races.
Nov 4, 2024 · With the help of skewed maps, the GOP’s lock on the state Legislature persisted for over a decade. That changed last year. The election of liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz led to …
Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts: Did 83% of money go to top 1%?
Nov 18, 2024 · Higher-income Americans have received the largest savings from the 2017 tax cut law signed by President Donald Trump, but the top 1% have not received 83% of the savings.
8th Congressional District: Tony Wied, Kristin Lyerly face off
Oct 24, 2024 · On immigration, Wied said he is in favor of bringing back the pandemic-era “Remain in Mexico” policy and completing the border wall. Lyerly said she would support a …