Politics
Survey Finds Public Support For Unions
64% support public employees’ right to organize, union-backed survey finds.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Wants Funding for Child Care, Long Term Care
Budget proposal would address worker shortages, support vulnerable populations.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Running Out of CARES Act Funds
Report shows its entire $77 million allocation has been spent or will be claimed by costs already incurred.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Local Costs for Foxconn Cut By 2%
Annual update by Mount Pleasant still leaves total state-local costs at $1.32 billion.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
State Families May Lose $31 Million in Tax Refunds
Legislature needs to tweak tax code to get full benefit of federal COVID-19 package.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Tamarine Cornelius
Biden Needs to Stop Federal Executions
More executions in Trump’s last six months than in previous 56 years of the presidency.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Gregory Humphrey
Ron Johnson’s Latest Conspiracy Theory
Senator now blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Capitol riot.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Fixing Highways, Funding Still a Puzzle
Evers pushed to fix "Scottholes," and Legislature resisted. Now governor is backing off.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Steven Walters
Why the War on Masks? Gerrymandering
Republicans legislators with safe seats needn’t worry about voter blowback.
Feb 7th, 2021 by Mel Barnes, Wisconsin Examiner
State’s GOP Congressmen Backed Greene
They opposed removing Rep. Greene, who supported the killing of Democrats, from House committees.
Feb 7th, 2021 by James Rowen
Wisconsin Would Use Marijuana Legalization to Pay For Education, Equity
Evers will include proposal in his upcoming executive budget.
Feb 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Supreme Court Act on Mask Mandate?
State high court has sat on case for months, could decide fight between governor and Legislature.
Feb 6th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
