Politics
Wisconsin Needs Medicaid Expansion
$1.6 billion in federal dollars would fund the health care Wisconsin residents deserve.
May 7th, 2021 by Karen Timberlake
GOP Report Proposes Regionalized UW-System
Interim system President Thompson doesn't support regional consolidation of university functions.
May 7th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Private School Voucher Costs Rising
GOP-controlled Legislature backs further voucher expansion in biennial budget.
May 7th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Voces Protests GOP Cutting ID’s for Immigrants from Budget
The group and other activists also protested the elimination of tuition aid for immigrant students.
May 7th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans Cut Billions from Evers’ Budget Proposal
Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and unemployment reform all gone.
May 6th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Unemployment Tax Break Bill Muddied by Partisan Conflict
GOP amendment would take control of COVID-19 relief funds away from governor.
May 6th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
State Senate Considers Absentee Voting Restrictions
GOP-sponsored legislation limits drop boxes, restricts qualifying as indefinitely confined.
May 6th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
School Board Member Moves Into Her District
Aisha Carr won MPS District 4 race though she lived outside district.
May 5th, 2021 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
GOP Legislators Push Mexican Border Wall
Including a video. With music. 'Trump wall’ better than 'Obama wall.’
May 5th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Ron Johnson Threatens Republicans
Pandemic policies he pushes will cause the most deaths among Republican voters.
May 5th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Push To Change City Attorney Office Resisted
'I have been forced to defend myself against specious personnel complaints.'
May 5th, 2021 by Tearman Spencer
Tom Nelson Wrote Book on Union Struggles
Outagamie County Exec and Democratic challenger to Ron Johnson is strongly pro-labor.
May 5th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
