Politics

Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold rallies in Wisconsin on Friday with just four days to go until the election. It will be the candidates’ second swing through the state this week.

Milwaukee Common Council President José Pérez said the joke about Puerto Rico was “rude” and “crass.” UW-Madison professor Aurora Santiago Ortiz called it “completely unacceptable.”

It’s been four years since the 2020 election upended American politics. Since then, there has been a notable loss of trust in the electoral process among some voters but relatively few changes to how Wisconsin administers elections.

Even though the polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, full results aren’t expected until after midnight as Milwaukee and other cities process absentee ballots on Election Day.

WPR has asked people across the state what they most care about as they head to the polls. Preserving democracy was one of the issues identified as a top concern for voters WPR talked to during an event in Viroqua.

WPR answers frequently asked questions about absentee ballot deadlines and election processes.

For a year, the Wisconsin DNR has operated without a leader at the helm, and some former agency heads say Gov. Tony Evers may be waiting to see whether the election changes prospects for state Senate confirmation of his next appointee.

The former president was in the Fox Valley stumping for Kamala Harris Thursday.

The Rusk County Town of Thornapple is appealing a federal court order requiring it to bring back voting machine access for people with disabilities.

The 94th Assembly District is once again a toss-up — a pick-up opportunity for Republicans and a must-win for Democrats hoping to win a majority in the chamber.