The fallout from Wisconsin’s failed budget surplus deal

Childcare subsidies, UW tuition hikes and a PFAS settlement

Aid for childcare providers is expiring, the Universities of Wisconsin raises tuition, and the state reaches a $10 million PFAS settlement — Inside Wisconsin Politics reviews a busy start to […]

Trump visits Wisconsin and 2026 candidates file for office

President Donald Trump campaigns in Chippewa County and candidates for governor and other races file nomination papers — Inside Wisconsin Politics consider what each means for the 2026 election cycle.

Polling the (failed) surplus deal, Tiffany’s stance on Trump

Voters support a surplus plan and Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is asked about President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund — Inside Wisconsin Politics looks at the 2026 race for governor.

The fallout from Wisconsin’s failed budget surplus deal

Candidates for governor are wrestling with the state’s failed budget surplus deal — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines what the failure means for the 2026 elections and state government’s bottom line.

Why Wisconsin lawmakers blew up a state budget surplus deal

Democratic and Republican legislators rejected a budget deal to cut taxes and boost school funding — Inside Wisconsin Politics sorts out what it says about state government and political ambitions.