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Tag: Green Bay
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide
Two moderates race to the middle for Green Bay state Senate seat
Republican Jim Rafter and Democrat Jamie Wall are wearing bipartisanship as a badge of honor in their respective campaigns for Wisconsin’s 30th Senate District.
Posted inEducation, Government
Election 2024 is a big one for child care in Wisconsin
Here’s how early education experts and Wisconsin legislative candidates plan to tackle child care issues.
Posted inGovernment
More than $2 million injected into 3 Green Bay legislative races
Democratic and Republican state parties are spending millions on close races for Senate District 30 and Assembly Districts 88 and 89.
Posted inGovernment
Green Bay spent years rehashing the 2020 election. Now the city is bracing for November.
In many ways, Green Bay has been a microcosm of backlash officials faced across the country in the wake of the 2020 election.
Posted inEducation, Government
Elections can be polarizing. How are Wisconsin teachers bringing them into the classroom?
Teachers across the country are facing decisions on how to talk about elections in an increasingly polarized world. In Wisconsin, there are a lot of factors that may influence that decision.
Posted inEconomy
‘A brand new neighborhood’: Green Bay sets stage for largest-ever housing development
Green Bay broke ground on the first steps toward developing what the city said will be its largest-ever housing development.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Autopsy determines man killed at Green Bay Correctional Institution was strangled
An inmate found dead at the Green Bay Correctional Institution in northeastern Wisconsin was strangled, investigators said.
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide
Longtime GOP incumbent faces rural challenger in new Green Bay area district
A Republican primary battle in the rural Green Bay 4th Assembly District pits a five-term lawmaker campaigning on his decade-long record against a local party leader and self-described “Christian conservative.”
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide
In rural Green Bay, two Democrats seek chance to challenge Republican seat
A returning candidate and local community organizer squares off against a political newcomer and environmentalist for the unlikely chance to flip a safe Republican seat in the rural Green Bay 4th Assembly District Democratic primary on Aug. 13.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Some cash-strapped municipalities hope presidential campaigns will pick up the tab for their expensive visits to the state.
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch
What are the health risks of coal piles like the ones in Green Bay?
Locals in Green Bay and lawmakers have long complained about the dust that blows from C. Reiss Terminals’ iconic coal piles. Officials hope to relocate the business.