The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a high-profile case that could, at least partially, determine the future of abortion rights in the state.
Tag: statehouse
Wisconsin Watch’s statehouse bureau works to identify and expose threats to Wisconsin’s democracy. The team is comprised of statehouse bureau chief Matthew DeFour, statehouse reporter Jack Kelly, Report for America corps member Jacob Resneck and disinformation reporter Phoebe Petrovic. Other Wisconsin Watch reporters also contribute to our coverage.
Posted inForward, Government
No, Milwaukee’s Oak Creek suburb didn’t have more ballots than voters
A webpage for Milwaukee County election results showed higher than 100% turnout in some wards. But the numbers didn’t account for same-day registrants.
Posted inGovernment
Democrats flip 14 legislative seats, affirming GOP gerrymander is dead
The Democratic gains in a strong Republican year set up a chance for them to win majorities in 2026 in Wisconsin.
Posted inGovernment
Photos: What Wisconsin’s democracy looked like on Election Day
Here is the best of Wisconsin Watch’s photography from Election Day, portraits of what we saw and who we met.
Posted inGovernment
‘Nowhere else I’d rather be’: An ordinary Election Day follows town’s extraordinary turmoil
As anxious Americans awaited news of the country’s fate, Westfield, Wisconsin, moved on from local political fights.
Posted inGovernment
Tension in Kenosha: Election observers start watching each other
An odd standoff brewed Tuesday afternoon at a polling place in Kenosha’s Lincoln Park neighborhood: Two groups of election observers began scrutinizing each other.
Posted inGovernment
Tammy Baldwin wins third Senate term as Trump takes White House
Democrats slay gerrymander, improve margins in state Legislature
Posted inGovernment
Milwaukee recounts thousands of absentee ballots, delaying results
Milwaukee election officials started all over again counting the city’s absentee ballots Tuesday afternoon after an observer noticed that the panel doors on the city’s 13 tabulators weren’t properly closed.
Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety
‘Use your voice’: Ex-incarcerated Milwaukee man cherishes regained voting rights
To Ray Mendoza, the right to vote is too precious to squander. That’s how the Milwaukee man feels after surrendering that right for the roughly 20 years he spent in a federal penitentiary and on probation.
Posted inGovernment
Early voting by Republicans helps drive surge in absentee ballot numbers in Wisconsin
The totals haven’t matched the levels of 2020, when the pandemic kept many voters home, but they’re running above expectations.
Posted inGovernment
Election Day updates: Russian fake bomb threat targets Wisconsin
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Results, especially in the presidential election, may not be known tonight.
Posted inForward, Government, Voter guide
Candidates clash over opposing goals for the future of the Fox Valley
Democrat Duane Shukoski and Republican Dean Kaufert both hope that their views will resonate most with voters in the 53rd Assembly District.