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Report: Wisconsin tax burden hits new record low in 2024Â
The amount Wisconsinites pay in state and local taxes relative to their incomes hit its lowest level since at least 1972 last year, according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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Senate Republicans fast-track voter ID proposal ahead of Supreme Court election
It passed along party lines as Democrats protested that Republicans were playing politics ahead of a high-profile Supreme Court election.
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Crawford, Schimel set to square off in another high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Two candidates have emerged as the contenders for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after a filing deadline Tuesday evening.
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Evers asks for referendum overhaul so citizens can vote directly on changing laws, Wisconsin Constitution
Republican lawmakers declined to take up the issue when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers advanced a similar proposal after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission to investigate ‘egregious’ election failure that left nearly 200 Madison ballots uncounted
The nearly 200 uncounted votes would not have affected the outcome of any race or referendum on November’s ballot. But election commissioners say they’re disturbed by a…
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Wisconsin had a big political year. We look back on the top politics stories of 2024.
Wisconsin was front and center of politics for the majority of 2024. WPR Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn Johnson joined “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe to sum it…
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Wisconsin’s 10 GOP electors formally cast votes for Donald Trump, JD Vance
Wisconsin’s 10 GOP electors formally cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump Tuesday, a ceremonial step that came under a spotlight four years ago when a different…
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Jim Troupis, other Trump associates appear in court on felony false elector charges
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Troupis argued he was being targeted, saying Kaul “should be ashamed of himself” for pursuing a “political case.”Â
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Kaul adds 10 felony counts to criminal case against GOP attorneys in false elector case
The new charges allege longtime Wisconsin GOP attorney Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro and 2020 Donald Trump campaign official Mike Roman defrauded Republicans who cast alternate electoral ballots…
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Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler enters race for DNC chair
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler launched a campaign Sunday to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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Vos ‘hopes’ Michael Gableman gets disbarred for 2020 election review actions
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he hopes former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman is disbarred for going “off the rails” during the 2020 election investigation…
