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Jill Underly got reelected as state schools superintendent in April while being accused of avoiding debates.

When she recently failed to show at a legislative hearing over her department’s handling of sexual misconduct cases, criticism mounted again.

By the end of 2025, nearly half of all Wisconsinites will be required to pay a fee to their municipality or county to register their vehicle.

This November, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Division of Wisconsin State Patrol celebrated record-high seat belt use in Wisconsin after the most recent observational survey reported 94 percent of drivers in the state buckle up.

Next year Wisconsin voters will see the first open governor's race since 2010 with Dem Gov. Tony Evers opting against a run for a third four-year term.

But contrary to conventional wisdom just a couple months ago, next year's attorney general's race is looking like a rematch from 2022: Josh Kaul vs. Eric Toney.

With the 2026 primaries for governor less than a year away, the field is growing, shifting and gaining attention.

And why not?

This is the first open governor's race since 2010, when Dem Gov. Jim Doyle opted out of a reelection bid. This time, it’s Dem Gov. Tony Evers who has decided not to run for a third four-year term.

After spiking during the pandemic, the rate of alcohol-induced deaths has declined in Wisconsin and nationally. Still, rates of such deaths remain significantly elevated from pre-pandemic years, particularly in Wisconsin.

Student assessment scores have not yet recovered from their decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s newly updated School DataTool shows.

On the stormy night of Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the icy waves of Lake Superior. Half a century later, Wisconsin’s maritime communities are not only remembering the tragedy but also celebrating the deep, enduring ties the ship and its crew had to the state.

Gross property tax levies across Wisconsin increased 4.2 percent in 2024, the second largest increase since 2009. In the last 15 years, this increase in levies by all local governments was second only to the 4.6 percent annual increase in 2023.

Total operating spending across all Wisconsin cities and villages increased sharply in 2023 after a period of high inflation, the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s 2025 Municipal DataTool shows.