Politics
Federal-State Battle Over School Pandemic Aid
US Education Department nixes GOP plan to favor schools that stayed in person in 2020-21.
Dec 7th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Signs Law to Prevent Rape Kit Backlog
Attorney General Kaul campaigned on the issue and Republicans had stalled the bill.
Dec 7th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Legislators Demand Evers Remove Chisholm
Republicans target Milwaukee DA, whose office set bail for accused killer Darrell Brooks.
Dec 7th, 2021 by Hannah Haynes
County Pension Reforms Have Done Little
Officials have often resisted reforms. Main relief has come from state passage of Act 10. Part II of a series.
Dec 7th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Barrett Vetoes Redistricting Map
Voces de la Frontera lobbied for a veto to push council to create third Hispanic district.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Didn’t Do Enough on Fair Maps
He gambled on Hagedorn. And lost his bet.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Dave Cieslewicz
Infrastructure Funds Impact Entire State
Every person, every region in state helped. Yet package divided state's congressional delegation.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Steven Walters
Gableman Asks Court to Arrest Madison, Green Bay Mayors
It’s “comic buffoonery,” says attorney for Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Kaul Joins States Against Abortion “Gag” Rule
24 attorneys general seek overthrow of Trump rule cutting family planning funding and advice.
Dec 5th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Michael Gableman Has No Shame
Head of GOP election probe was a nasty bully, making slanderous, irresponsible charges to Assembly committee.
Dec 5th, 2021 by Matt Rothschild
Evers Touts $110 Million Addition For Schools
New federal coronavirus relief funds for state’s K-12 schools include $9.6 million for MPS.
Dec 5th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Group Introduces Nine Options To Create Three Latino-Majority Council Districts
But none have majority Latino voting age populations today. Will Barrett veto?
Dec 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
