Politics

• City Hall

  Milwaukee Enacts (Soft) Mask Mandate

  Jan 18th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene

  Largely ceremonial rule applies to publicly-accessible buildings and businesses, ends March 1.

• Op Ed

  Religious Leaders Urge Vaccinations

  Jan 18th, 2022 by Bill Kaplan

  But Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t listening.

• Uihlein Super PAC Bankrolls Kleefisch Campaign

  Jan 18th, 2022 by Matt Rothschild

  Conservative co-owner of Uline Co. gives $200,000 Republican Rebecca Kleefisch's campaign.

• Will Wauwatosa Elect First Black Council Members?

  Jan 18th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes

  A changing city haunted by a past of racial discrimination.

• Tom Nelson’s Longshot Race for U.S. Senate

  Jan 18th, 2022 by Ruth Conniff

  A 'classic populist, grassroots campaign’ — with the least campaign dollars.

• City Hall

  Ieshuh Griffin Added To Mayoral Ballot

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene

  But Griffin fails to get Taylor and Johnson thrown off ballot.

• Murphy’s Law

  How Absentee Ballot Boxes Became Illegal

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Bruce Murphy

  Used in 40 states and backed by Republicans, until their new push to make them illegal.

• GOP Bill Lowers Minimum Age To Carry Guns

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson

  Lowers required age for concealed carry permit from 21 to 18 years old.

• The State of Politics

  Paychecks Show Big Cut In Taxes

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Steven Walters

  $2 billion cut in state income taxes begins this year. Who benefits and who deserves the credit?

• Op Ed

  How to Save Our County Parks

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Marcelia Nicholson, Guy Smith and Rebecca Stoner

  Citizens can get involved and make a difference.

• Bipartisan Support for Legalizing Fentanyl Testing Strips

  Jan 17th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes

  Republicans and Democrats say bill will save lives.

• Kaul Says Feds Should Prosecute State’s GOP False Electors

  Jan 16th, 2022 by Melanie Conklin

  10 Wisconsin Republicans sent phony electoral ballots for Trump to Congress.