One year after Elon Musk’s Wisconsin spending blitz, the state’s Supreme Court race falls quiet
Liberal candidate Judge Chris Taylor is outraising her conservative opponent Judge Maria Lazar.
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Is Reid Hoffman the largest donor to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin?Â
Yes. He’s given $15.4 million since 2019 after a new campaign finance law allowed unlimited donations to state parties.
Is first-offense drunken driving a crime in Wisconsin?
No. Unlike most other states, Wisconsin treats a standard first-offense operating while intoxicated as a civil violation.Â
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Opinion: To curb alcohol harm, Wisconsin must rethink its drinking culture
Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.
Opinion: How Wisconsin can slap down efforts to silence speech
Lawmakers have a chance to shield Wisconsinites from meritless defamation claims designed to drain time and resources.
Opinion: After-school programs are essential. Wisconsin should fund them that way.
Wisconsin lags behind other states that provide dedicated funding for after-school programs, leaving an estimated 275,000 children without access to programs that make them safer and healthier.