Democrat Duane Shukoski and Republican Dean Kaufert both hope that their views will resonate most with voters in the 53rd Assembly District.
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The NEW News Lab is a local news collaboration in northeast Wisconsin made up of six news outlets, FoxValley365, The Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette, The Press Times, Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Watch, that is advancing in-depth local reporting on topics such as racism as a public health crisis, lack of affordable housing, funding of local schools, and coverage of local judicial systems.
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Posted inHealth & Welfare
Medicaid covers 1.2 million in Wisconsin. The election will 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.
Posted inGovernment
Tony Wied, Kristin Lyerly face off in race for northeast Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
Voters in northeast Wisconsin will choose a new representative in Congress, with both candidates for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District coming from the private sector.
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 inEconomy, Government
With new electoral maps, some hope to bring back driving permits for undocumented immigrants in Wisconsin
Undocumented immigrants in Wisconsin aren’t able to receive driving permits or licenses, but with the new electoral maps, some activists and lawmakers say this may change.
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.