This August's primary is spurring an unusual summer debate over two constitutional amendments backed by Republicans.

Job no. 1 for governor candidates: Name ID

The No. 1 challenge for 2026 gubernatorial candidates will be ensuring Wisconsin voters know them well enough that they can advance to the general election, Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin tells WisPolitics’ “Capitol Chats” podcast.

BadgerLink at risk due to library cutbacks

The state’s free online resource library — BadgerLink, available to all Wisconsin residents — is at risk if President Donald Trump’s executive order to almost completely eliminate federal support for libraries and museums goes through in September, according to an Aug. 19 piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.