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How Wisconsin Democrats want to transform election law after flipping the Legislature

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Top priorities include more election funding and letting clerks process ballots the Monday before an election.

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Here are 7 things to watch for as Democrats take control of Wisconsin state government

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Election Day errors add to Milwaukee’s history of messy elections

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat November 7, 2026November 6, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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We Energies customers face another rate hike — but smaller, as regulators push back on utility

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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DataWatch: How Wisconsin’s political landscape changed this election

by Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch November 6, 2026November 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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What David Crowley promised in his early remarks as governor-elect

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Manufactured consent: Paid social media posters are being recruited to promote Wisconsin data center

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch November 5, 2026November 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Four things we learned from Tuesday’s Democratic tsunami in Wisconsin

by Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2026November 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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History made: Wisconsin elects first Black governor and first Latino and Hmong statewide officers

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Wisconsin votes: Election Day in photos

by Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2026November 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Several people lean over at voting booths with white privacy screens displaying American flags and the word "VOTE" inside a room with exposed wooden ceiling beams.

Two Republican constitutional amendments pass, one fails. Here’s what that means.

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Democrats take control of Wisconsin government with a backlog of policy priorities

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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