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Much of the Northeast U.S. is blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening. There are ways to reduce the risk.
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Courtesy of Candidates/Candidate WebsiteWith incumbent Gov. Tony Evers not running for reelection, it's a wide open field. -
Candidate Facebook PageSara Rodriguez withdraws from Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, leaving four in the raceWisconsin Lieut. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has dropped out of the race for governor.
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terovesalainen - stock.adobe.com/562796693As election season picks up, so does the negativity. One of the ways voters see this is in opposition research, or gathering and sharing negative news on candidates. So how does this world work? And how is it changing politics in Wisconsin? -
Maayan SilverAlan Chavoya is a leader in the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. He weighs in at an emergency community vigil after the deaths of three men in other states during ICE traffic stops.
Tucked away on North 76th Street in Milwaukee, below Blue’s Egg Cafe, is Roufusport Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Across two decades, it built a national and even global reputation in MMA circles for training champions. That attention became acutely local in October of 2025, when founder and Milwaukee native Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus died in his sleep.
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With current Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski running for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, six candidates are campaigning for the open seat. -
Assembly District 22 includes Cedarburg, Port Washington, western Mequon, Grafton, and the northern half of Germantown. One Republican and one Democrat are running. -
Wisconsin Assembly District 20 includes Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, and some parts of southern Milwaukee. Once Democrat and one Republican are running.
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Assembly District 17 includes neighborhoods of Milwaukee's west side, including northern Enderis Park, Capitol Heights and Lincoln Creek. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Assembly District 18 includes parts of western Milwaukee and southeast Wauwatosa. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Hunger in Milwaukee kids when school is out and they need summer meals in order to eat. How hunger impacts children's ability to learn and grow. -
Assembly District 14 includes most of West Allis and parts of western Milwaukee and southwest Wauwatosa. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Wisconsin voters will decide which Democratic state treasurer candidate will advance in the Aug. 11 primary to face off against Republican incumbent John Leiber on Nov. 3.
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