POLITICS
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Years After Stripping the Office of Its Powers, GOP Sees Secretary of State as Key to Controlling Elections
Four Republicans stumping for as a way to diminish, dissolve the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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Tell Us What You’d Like to Hear from Candidates in 2022
Tired of vague promises? Help us ask them the right questions, so we can make sure they address the things that matter to you, instead of speaking in platitudes or engaging in negative attacks.
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Gableman Denied Working With a Group That Tried to Overturn the Election. The Group’s Leader Says Otherwise.
Gableman’s taxpayer-funded investigation has right-wing ties and is shrouded in secrecy.
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Opinion: Audit Bureau Needs to Do a Better Job, Starting with Gableman’s Folly
A nonpartisan state agency with a once-pristine record could fix its recent miscues by shining a light on a sham election “investigation.”
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Persistent 2020 Election Lies by Local Republican Parties Pose ‘Extremely Troubling’ Issues
A year after the consequences were realized in the Jan. 6 insurrection, local political parties are still spreading lies on Facebook.
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‘Completely Bonkers’: Republican Wants to Let Partisan Officials Nullify Elections
A conspiracy theory-spreading lawmaker is taking another step to try to undermine Wisconsin elections.
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Opinion: Election Misinformation Is Often Spread By Those in the Shadows. Shine a Light on Them.
Rep. Timothy Ramthun’s assault on elections must be stopped. But first, people need to know who he is.
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WI GOP Marks Jan. 6 Insurrection Anniversary With Conspiracies and Concerns for Rioters
Johnson releases a timeline listing the ways he has opposed investigations into a siege he continues to downplay.
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Democratic Hopefuls Want to Keep Western Wisconsin’s Congressional District Blue
The retirement of longtime US Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) sets up a tough battle for Democrats to retain his seat. Rebecca Cooke’s decision to seek election to Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District seat was born of a desire to see a less-political, more grassroots elected official represent the district. Brett Knudsen decided to run…
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‘We Have a Record to Run On’: Evers Confident Going Into 2022
In a year-end interview, Gov. Tony Evers reflects on GOP attacks on elections, ongoing struggles with COVID-19, and the fight against gerrymandering.
