Politics

• Evers, Governors Push Congress on PFAS

  Sep 20th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin and Susan J. Demas

  15 governors call for tougher standards, more protections on PFAS chemicals.

• Op Ed

  Suicide Is a Public Health Issue

  Sep 20th, 2019 by Gregory Humphrey

  Steady increase in state’s suicide rate, yet legislative efforts to fund Suicide HOPELINE have failed.

• Presidential Candidate Klobuchar Visits City

  Sep 20th, 2019 by Alana Watson

  Minnesota's US Senator talks voting rights, criminal justice on her campaign swing.

• “Moving Milwaukee Forward” Bill Introduced

  Sep 20th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes

  Goyke, Johnson push bill allowing local voters to approve 1% county sales tax.

• Bill Toughens Penalty for Assaulting a Nurse

  Sep 20th, 2019 by Laurel White

  Advocates note 1 in 4 nurses are assaulted on the job, a “silent epidemic.”

• Evers Renews Call for Red Flag Gun Law

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Laurel White

  Republican legislators say proposal violates due process rights.

• MKE County

  Public Likes Domes Plan

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer

  They want to save the Domes, as does county board. But can officials move quickly enough?

• Back in the News

  Why Trump Could Lose Wisconsin

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Politico says Trump in trouble because WOW counties never fully embraced him.

• The “Fitz” Train Is Rolling

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin

  Scott Fitzgerald’s run for Congress embraces Trump and anti-union Right to Work law.

• The Contrarian

  Journal Sentinel Censors Voucher Test Scores?

  Sep 19th, 2019 by George Mitchell

  All the news about public school test scores, very little about voucher students.

• An Upcoming Battle in Trump Country

  Sep 19th, 2019 by Rob Mentzer

  Duffy’s resignation in state’s northern congressional district gives Democrats hopes they can win it.

• Data Wonk

  Rethinking State Economic Policies

  Sep 18th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  What do state policies on Foxconn and dairy industry have in common?