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Will events of 2024 lead to a reset on the pace of presidential campaigns?
A day after introducing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris takes her presidential campaign to Wisconsin…
Constitutional amendment highlights WI primary ballot
Early voting is underway for the Wisconsin primary election and while the presidential primaries already appear settled for now, pro-democracy …
WI Supreme Court Race: Record Spending Leads to Reform Calls
Leading up to this week's election, Wisconsin voters have been inundated with campaign ads for the high-profile state Supreme Court race, and …
Groups Push for Greater Accountability for WI Senator
Members of social-justice organizations gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday in an effort to draw attention to allegations of uneth…
Who’s Paying for Political Ads in Wisconsin?
MADISON, Wis. - A bill to require corporations and political action committees to make public their advertising buys close to an election is being …
Wisconsin Democrats Seek Referendum to Repeal Citizens United
MADISON, Wis. - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case declared that corporations are people and that money is speech…
Political Money: “Wisconsin Darkest of All the States”
MADISON, Wis. - Because of Wisconsin's status as a battleground state, political money is pouring into the coffers of both parties, much of it …
Wisconsin Tribe Dramatically Increases Political Spending
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin is home to 11 sovereign American Indian tribes, and rarely do any of the tribes spend much money supporting political …
Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race Heating Up
MADISON, Wis. – Just two percentage points separated incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley and Appeals Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg in the Feb…
Political Revival Aims to Get Back to Basics
NEENAH, Wis. – When you think of a revival, you might picture a big tent and a religious event. But the grassroots group Blue Jean Nation is …
Wisconsin Watchdog: “We’ll See Wall-to-Wall Nasty Ads”
MADISON, Wis. - According to a recently passed Wisconsin law regarding campaign finance, political parties can collect contributions of unlimited …
Wisconsin Election to Require Voter ID
MADISON, Wis. – Those wishing to cast a ballot in Wisconsin’s non-presidential primary election on Tuesday will need to show appropriate …