The Top 10 Lobbyists in Wisconsin
Many millions spent to lobby state Legislature. Hospitals ranked first, WMC second, Brewers sixth.
Feb 9th, 2025
Outside Liberal Groups Outspent GOP 10-1 Yet Van Orden Still Won
Democrat Rebecca Cooke still lost to western Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
Dec 29th, 2024
How Legal Loophole Allows Massive Campaign Donations
Wisconsin ended $10,000 cap, allowing individual donors to give millions.
Dec 1st, 2024
Van Orden May Be More Vulnerable in ’26, Experts Say
Trump's coattails helped western Wisconsin congressman win by just 2.8%.
Nov 24th, 2024
State Democrats Smash GOP in Fundraising
Liberal billionaires outspend conservative billionaires in Wisconsin.
Nov 5th, 2024
Can Peter Barca Flip Republican Congressional District?
1st District incumbent Bryan Steil faces veteran Democrat, who had more votes in primary.
Sep 9th, 2024
Will Liberal Dane County Decide Presidential Election?
County has grown by about 43,000 since 2016, when Trump got 23% of vote.
Sep 2nd, 2024
Number of Milwaukee Police Officers Declined 16% in 5 Years
Down from 1,900 officers in 2019 to 1,600 today, but will soon rise.
May 12th, 2024
28 Agencies That Employ the Most Wandering Police Officers
Milwaukee County Sheriff employs 16 officers previously fired or forced out.
Apr 20th, 2024
300 Wisconsin Officers Fired or Forced Out Are Back on Job
Milwaukee and Waukesha have re-employed the most such officers.
Apr 15th, 2024
Five Brewers Executives Gave Maximum Donations to Robin Vos
Donations made just two weeks after $366 million funding for team passed.
Mar 18th, 2024
Bayside Officer Who Joined Oath Keepers Resigns
Reason for leaving Bayside Department unspecified. Two other area cops are Oath Keepers.
Dec 17th, 2023
Three Metro Area Cops Joined Oath Keepers
One Milwaukee officer and two Bayside officers. 'Very disturbing,' says police ethics expert.
Nov 29th, 2023
Brewers’ State Lobbying Spending Soars
Spending $435,000 in last session. But three biggest spenders are manufactures, hospitals and realtors groups.
May 30th, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court Has Highest Percentage of Women Justices
That's 86%, compared to a 38% average for all state high courts.
Mar 28th, 2023
Should State’s Schools Require Financial Literacy Course?
17 states require it. Evers, some Republicans favor it, but won't fully fund it.
Mar 13th, 2023
The Top Donors to Wisconsin Political Parties in 2022
Billionaires and millionaires, most supporting Democrats, continue to dump huge sums into Wisconsin politics through a loophole left open by state Republicans.
Dec 29th, 2022
Can State Be Redistricted Again?
State Supreme Court race could change majority view on one of worst gerrymanders in the nation.
Nov 30th, 2022
3 Technical College System Board Members Won’t Resign
Republican appointees’ terms to serve on state board ended in May 2021 but they won’t step down.
Sep 23rd, 2022
Gerrymandering For Personal Gain
Republican redistricting put Fitzgerald brothers in separate congressional districts. Democrats put them back together again.
May 29th, 2022
Big Telecom Companies Want Millions From State
Seeking grants to expand broadband coverage, but may still leave areas underserved, expert charges.
Apr 18th, 2022
Police Transparency Bill Passed Quietly
Unanimous support for new law that could help get rid of bad cops.
Feb 20th, 2022
Wisconsin’s Congressman Priest
Fr. Robert Cornell loved rock music and served two terms as a Democratic congressman.
Dec 29th, 2021
Nearly 200 Officers Fired Or Forced Out Are Back On The Job
Hired again across the state after allegations including sexual harassment, drunken fights.
Aug 22nd, 2021
