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The Recombobulation Area is an award-winning weekly opinion column and online publication from Milwaukee journalist Dan Shafer.

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GUEST COLUMN: A constitutional amendment question on the Nov. 3 ballot uses intentionally confusing language to sound like an anti-discrimination measure, but the devil is in the details.

The latest from @blocbyblocmke co-executive director Angela Lang, “Don’t fall for the sneaky language: Why you should vote NO on Question 3”

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ROUND TWO! 🗳️ Dan Shafer’s 99-seat Wisconsin State Assembly Mega-Preview (and Predictions) — with 47 for Democrats, 49 for Republicans, and three toss-up seats.

The November 2026 Midterms is the most important state legislative election Wisconsin has seen in a long, long time.

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NEW: The Recombobulation Area’s 2026 Election Mega-Preview: The Wisconsin State Legislature. Every district. Every race.

This year’s election mega-preview is unlike any we’ve done before. The gerrymander is FINALLY gone for good.

First up: Our election forecast for the State Senate.

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“Up until he got into the legislature in 2010, (Tom Tiffany) didn’t pay personal income taxes for five years. He also had two business, which over the course of years, had not paid any income tax.” - @rossacrosswisconsin taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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Mark Pocan on why Bryan Steil’s “Stop Insider Trading Act” that he’s running on is full of loopholes. He called it a “bill boiled in swamp water.” taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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The Brewers swept the Dodgers. That really happened. We love our country, Milwaukee ⚾️ taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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This is what Tom Tiffany voted for. taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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PODCAST: Dan Shafer sat down with Trevor Jung, the Democratic candidate running in the toss-up 21st District in the State Senate.

On his path to politics, big picture thinking for the region, what voters are saying, and much more.

Listen/watch on our YouTube channel. taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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The Recombobulation Area officially endorses Robyn Vining for Wisconsin State Senate District 5. Representing all members of her community — regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender — is a responsibility she takes very seriously.

Listen to the rest of our conversation with State Rep. Vining at our YouTube channel and vote for her on Nov. 3!

20 days until Wisconsin send a Democratic trifecta to Madison, and finally gets to work saving our state and creating a better future for the next generation. taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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The degree to which mega-donors Dick Uihlein, Liz Uihlein, and Diane Hendricks are funding Tom Tiffany’s campaign goes orders of magnitude beyond even what Elon Musk was doing in the 2025 state Supreme Court race.

More in our interview with longtime Democratic strategist and former director of One Wisconsin Now Scot Ross at the link in bio. taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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David Crowley is the only candidate talking about addressing child care in Wisconsin, one of the biggest issues for Wisconsin families the past several years.

He plans to provide free pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old through the following measures:

📌 Legalizing marijuana
📌 Eliminating tax breaks for the rich
📌 Establishing a “blue ribbon commission” to review all taxing and spending

This is how we build a better future for this state, by investing in our youngest Wisconsinites.

Meanwhile, Tom Tiffany is proposing to eliminate 60% of Wisconsin’s state revenue — without explaining how he plans to replace it to pay for public services such as schools, roads, and law enforcement. How will he pay for it? taken in Wisconsin by @therecombobulationarea

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