Politics
Why Federal Court Rejected Archer Suit
Eric O’Keefe’s attempt to punish DA John Chisholm was way thin on evidence.
May 31st, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
State A Leader in Higher Education Cuts
Wisconsin cut higher education by more than all but one state in America.
May 31st, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Madison Knows Best
GOP legislators have passed 128 restrictions to "local control" in the past six years.
May 30th, 2016 by Steven Walters
John Menard vs. Donald Trump
Their friendship and later feud gets titillating coverage from Indianapolis Monthly.
May 26th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Walker’s High Speed Folly
Was governor’s biggest mistake turning down federal money for high speed rail?
May 26th, 2016 by Spencer Black
Wisconsin’s Real Voting Problems
Reports by Common Cause and League of Women Voters spotlight two ways democracy denied.
May 25th, 2016 by Tom Frazier
How to Destroy a Transit System
County board's free bus ride program triggers huge deficits that could overwhelm system.
May 24th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Will Republican Party Lose Its Soul?
GOP should stick to its principles and reject Trump. Ryan could lead the way.
May 23rd, 2016 by John Torinus
UW Faculty Protests Anger GOP Legislators
Walker and legislators double down: they won’t restore UW cuts or tenure protection.
May 23rd, 2016 by Steven Walters
Walker Has Slashed Women’s Health Care
600 family planning centers dropped, cancer screening declines for low income women.
May 22nd, 2016 by Jennifer Shilling and Chris Taylor
MPS Teachers Oppose State Partnership Plan
They demand specifics; Demond Means denies he will “takeover” failing schools.
May 21st, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Why Urban School Chiefs Fail
The lessons of former MPS superintendent Gregory Thornton’s firing in Baltimore.
May 19th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
