Politics
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Some Milwaukee voters say gun violence is a top issue. Here’s what the candidates have to say.
This election year, WPR is asking people across the state what issues they care about as they head to the polls. In Milwaukee, several residents said gun violence is a top concern.
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Trans-rights advocates call Hovde, Trump ads focusing on transgender issues ‘dehumanizing’
In the months leading up to the November election, campaign ads for the presidential and senate races have dominated Wisconsin’s airwaves. In recent weeks, ads for Republican candidates have shifted towards targeting the rights of transgender people.
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Could Latino voters decide 2024 election in Wisconsin? It’s possible.
In swing state Wisconsin, both parties are courting Latino voters, a historically Democratic demographic that’s been trending Republican in recent years.
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Republican Olsen challenges Democratic US Rep. Pocan in deep blue 2nd District
Voters in south central Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District have a choice in this year’s election between longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and Eric Olsen, his Republican challenger.Â
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Eau Claire man wins Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes which may violate election law
A man from Eau Claire has reportedly won $1 million from the tech billionaire Elon Musk as part of a giveaway tied to the presidential election that the U.S. Department of Justice has warned may violate federal election law.
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Catholic leaders say Wisconsin Catholic Tribune is political mail not authorized by the church
Catholic church leaders in Wisconsin are distancing themselves from copies of a newspaper calling itself the Wisconsin Catholic Tribune, which they say are actually political mailings not authorized by the church.
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Ben Steinhoff challenges Scott Fitzgerald in deep red 5th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald faces a challenge by Democrat Ben Steinhoff in the race for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, which covers some of the deepest red territory in the state.
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DNR signs off on 12 Stewardship projects after Supreme Court blocked legislative vetoes
Gov. Tony Evers announced the funding awards under the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program on Friday.
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Medicaid covers 1.2M in Wisconsin. The election could determine its future.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris rarely mention Medicaid on the presidential campaign trail, but their records paint dramatically different possibilities for the program after November.
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Grothman, Zarbano face off in race for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah is running for reelection in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional district against Democrat John Zarbano of Oshkosh, a political newcomer.