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[[Image:Wisconsin ref 2001.jpg|300 px|thumb|right|Geographic map of Wisconsin]]

[[Image:Wisconsin ref 2001.jpg|300 px|thumb|right|Geographic map of Wisconsin]]

'''Wisconsin''', the "Badger State," or unofficially "[[America]]'s Dairyland," has 10 [[Electoral College]] votes in the [[2024 presidential election]] and is a pivotal [[swing state]] that could decide the election nationwide: “I think it’s very likely that Wisconsin could once again be the tipping point state,” [[University of Wisconsin]]-La Crosse Assistant Political Science Prof. Anthony Chergosky said.<ref>https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2023/11/05/why-wisconsin-could-be-the--tipping-point-state--in-2024</ref>

'''Wisconsin''', the "Badger State," or unofficially "[[America]]'s Dairyland," has 10 [[Electoral College]] votes in the [[2024 presidential election]] and is a pivotal [[swing state]] that could decide the outcome nationwide.<ref>“I think it’s very likely that Wisconsin could once again be the tipping point state,” [[University of Wisconsin]]-La Crosse Assistant Political Science Prof. Anthony Chergosky said. https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2023/11/05/why-wisconsin-could-be-the--tipping-point-state--in-2024</ref>

Dairy farms, 95% of which are family-owned, comprise 25% of dairy farms in the entire [[U.S.]] Dairy  exports to foreign countries, including [[China]] and [[Europe]], are an essential part of the Wisconsin economy. And unlike its leading competitor for milk production, which is [[California]], Wisconsin is self-sufficient as to its use of [[water]] while California steals water allocation from the [[Colorado River]] that should go to [[Arizona]].

Dairy farms, 95% of which are family-owned, comprise 25% of dairy farms in the entire [[U.S.]] Dairy  exports to foreign countries, including [[China]] and [[Europe]], are an essential part of the Wisconsin economy. And unlike its leading competitor for milk production, which is [[California]], Wisconsin is self-sufficient as to its use of [[water]] while California steals water allocation from the [[Colorado River]] that should go to [[Arizona]]. [[Marijuana]] is completely illegal in Wisconsin, and its sale or cultivation is a [[felony]]; this helps Wisconsin conserve water, see [[Cannabis water use]].

Wisconsin was the thirtieth state to enter the union, on May 29, 1848, and its capital city is [[Madison]]. The town of Ripon was the birthplace of the [[Republican Party]] in 1854, and the [[Republican National Convention]] of 2024 will be held in [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin.  But Wisconsin's higher education system, based in Madison, is among the most [[liberal]] in the entire country and is even the original source of "[[political correctness]]." Wisconsin colleges fund so many white [[Leftist]]s that they keep Wisconsin from being [[conservative]].

Wisconsin was the thirtieth state to enter the union, on May 29, 1848, and its capital city is [[Madison]]. The town of Ripon was the birthplace of the [[Republican Party]] in 1854, and the [[Republican National Convention]] of 2024 will be held in [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin.  But Wisconsin's higher education system, based in Madison, is among the most [[liberal]] in the entire country and is even the original source of "[[political correctness]]." Wisconsin colleges fund so many white [[Leftist]]s that they keep Wisconsin from being [[conservative]].

Its state tree is the sugar maple, the state song is "[[On Wisconsin]]," the state flower is the wood violet, the state bird is the American [[robin]], the state animal is the [[badger]], the state [[fossil]] is the [[trilobite]], and the state fish is the muskellunge.<ref>http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/kids/facts.htm</ref>

Its state tree is the sugar maple, the state song is "[[On Wisconsin]]," the state flower is the wood violet, the state bird is the American [[robin]], the state animal is the [[badger]], the state [[fossil]] is the [[trilobite]], and the state fish is the muskellunge.<ref>http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/kids/facts.htm</ref>

Farming is 16.4% of Wisconsin's [[economy]], nearly half (7.1%) of which is dairy, and its top crops are corn ($1.4 billion, mostly for animal feed), soybeans ($913 million), potatoes ($311M) and cranberries (producing half the nation's supply of this crop, at $156M).  Wisconsin ranks 4th in its [[Amish]] population, at 24,000.  Wisconsin has 15,000 lakes and [[water]] is generally plentiful. Tourism is another contributor, both in the larger cities and also for the Wisconsin Dells. [[Marijuana]] is completely illegal in the state, and its sale or cultivation is a [[felony]].

Farming is 16.4% of Wisconsin's [[economy]], nearly half (7.1%) of which is dairy, and its top crops are corn ($1.4 billion, mostly for animal feed), soybeans ($913 million), potatoes ($311M) and cranberries (producing half the nation's supply of this crop, at $156M).  Wisconsin ranks 4th in its [[Amish]] population, at 24,000.  Wisconsin has 15,000 lakes and [[water]] is generally plentiful. Tourism is another contributor, both in the larger cities and also for the Wisconsin Dells.  

A majority of the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]] was considered to be [[conservative]] as of July 2022, but in August 2023 "Wisconsin Democrats celebrated the beginning of a new era for the state Supreme Court on Tuesday as it flipped from conservative to [[liberal]] control for the first time in 15 years."<ref>https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-liberal-8800fc9d37e6194f777c2fed261c5d37#</ref>  In its legislature and governor's office, Wisconsin does not have any [[term limits]].

A majority of the [[Wisconsin Supreme Court]] was considered to be [[conservative]] as of July 2022, but in August 2023 "Wisconsin Democrats celebrated the beginning of a new era for the state Supreme Court on Tuesday as it flipped from conservative to [[liberal]] control for the first time in 15 years."<ref>https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-liberal-8800fc9d37e6194f777c2fed261c5d37#</ref>  In its legislature and governor's office, Wisconsin does not have any [[term limits]].