‘Money Out of Politics’ ballot measure passes, constitutional convention fails
Proposal 2 on Michigan ballots, the “Michiganders for Money Out of Politics” initiative, has passed. The initiative will alter state campaign finance law to ban campaign spending from “regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government ...
Wisconsin’s US House delegation evenly split after Democrats flip two seats
Wisconsin’s congressional delegation will be split 4-4 next year after Democrats flipped two U.S. House seats. The last time the state’s congressional delegation was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats was 16 years ago. In the 7th Congressional District, an open seat, ...
Results for local offices, propositions in Iron County
Republican candidate Ian Gill won election to a partial term on the Iron County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's election, according to preliminary totals. Gill collected 660 votes in District 2 to 255 for incumbent Pete Judd, who ran without party affiliation. The term runs through Dec. ...
Gov.-elect Benson promises bipartisan approach even with Democratic trifecta
At her first press conference as governor-elect, Jocelyn Benson repeatedly emphasized the importance of working with legislators across the aisle to deliver on her campaign promises of lowering costs and increasing wages — even as she will be governing alongside a large Democratic trifecta ...
Crowley defeats Tiffany to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat David Crowley defeated a Republican Tom Tiffany on Tuesday, rising from a childhood in one of the nation’s poorest neighborhoods to become the first Black person to lead the battleground state. Crowley’s win over Tiffany, the U.S. representative from the ...