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What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Elections

What's the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Polls show falling support for President Donald Trump, but his influence among rural voters remains key in the 2026 vote — bellwether Sauk County offers a window into the nation's midterm politics.

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Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Education

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Side-by-side images show political yard signs for David Crowley and Mitchell Berman standing in one lawn with trees in the background, and Tom Tiffany and Jim Croft in another lawn with a brick wall, gutter downspout and window ledge in the background.

Elections

A high-stakes fight for state-level political power heats up with the 2026 vote

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin’s tight 2026 governor’s race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin's tight 2026 governor's race

Tom Tiffany gestures with his left hand and speaks into a wired microphone held in his right hand, while standing in a room with an out-of-focus campaign yard sign and Republican Party banner with a graphic of an elephant displayed in the background.

Politics

Billionaires give Tiffany a big cash boost in the Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Elections

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Salah Sarsour smiles while standing among a group of men speaking with him.

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Mitchell Berman gestures with his left hand while speaking into a wireless microphone held in his right hand, while standing in front of multiple campaign signs with the words Mitchell Berman for Congress and a graphic of a stethoscope, with out-of-focus backs of heads of people facing him in the foreground.

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

A color illustration with hatching shading shows an older adult using a walker moving in a hallway with closed wood doors on either side toward an open glass door a caregiver is existing while looking back over their shoulder.

Economy

Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin's caregiver shortage

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Education

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Side-by-side images show political yard signs for David Crowley and Mitchell Berman standing in one lawn with trees in the background, and Tom Tiffany and Jim Croft in another lawn with a brick wall, gutter downspout and window ledge in the background.

Elections

A high-stakes fight for state-level political power heats up with the 2026 vote

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin’s tight 2026 governor’s race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin's tight 2026 governor's race

Tom Tiffany gestures with his left hand and speaks into a wired microphone held in his right hand, while standing in a room with an out-of-focus campaign yard sign and Republican Party banner with a graphic of an elephant displayed in the background.

Politics

Billionaires give Tiffany a big cash boost in the Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Elections

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Salah Sarsour smiles while standing among a group of men speaking with him.

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Mitchell Berman gestures with his left hand while speaking into a wireless microphone held in his right hand, while standing in front of multiple campaign signs with the words Mitchell Berman for Congress and a graphic of a stethoscope, with out-of-focus backs of heads of people facing him in the foreground.

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

A color illustration with hatching shading shows an older adult using a walker moving in a hallway with closed wood doors on either side toward an open glass door a caregiver is existing while looking back over their shoulder.

Economy

Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin's caregiver shortage

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Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Northern Region

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Northern Region

Tom Content on global energy prices and winter heating costs

Economy

Tom Content on global energy prices and winter heating costs

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

West Central Region

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau’s lead water pipes

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

West Central Region

Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting ‘corruption’

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting 'corruption'

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

In Focus

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods

Economy

Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods

A still image shows a lawyer addressing the members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with a crowd behind her.

Courts

Wisconsin Supreme Court hears pair of cases on redistricting

Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin’s 1st

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Mail-in ballots, redistricting and a race in Wisconsin's 1st

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

Elections

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

Elections

David Crowley on the 2026 election for governor of Wisconsin

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

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Southeast Region

Salah Sarsour smiles while standing among a group of men speaking with him.

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Education

At 'quasi-public' private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there's almost no accountability

Elections

Alexander Shur on vote tabulation and reporting in Wisconsin

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A child walks in a leaf-shaded asphalt parking lot next to a pickup truck with an open rear gate, with a wooded area in the background.

Social Issues

Green Bay's 'hidden homeless' maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles

Economy

Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

An aerial photo shows a cluster of multi-story buildings along multiple blocks of a grid of streets next to a body of water, with tree-covered neighborhoods extending to the horizon under a hazy sky.

Environment

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

Courts

Investigators release name of Madison police officer who fatally shot Corey Ruiz

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

A still image shows Dr. Ryan Westergaard seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Ryan Westergaard, M.D.' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services.'

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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