Politics
School Districts Spending Pandemic Funds
Wisconsin schools got $2.2 billion federal funding to spend by 2024, with more to come.
Feb 8th, 2022 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Parties Got $1.3 Million Corporate Cash in 2021
$1 million went to GOP party, legislative committees, the rest to their Democratic counterparts.
Feb 8th, 2022 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Legislators, Citizens Battle Over Election Bills
Senate Elections committee debates: Do GOP bills enhance voting ‘integrity' or unleash 'war on voters’?
Feb 8th, 2022 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Parents May ‘Break Up’ MPS
Majority of city students may eventually attend alternatives to traditional Milwaukee Public Schools.
Feb 8th, 2022 by George Mitchell
Johnson Blasted For Stance on Lost Jobs
Oshkosh Defense will build US Postal Service vehicles in South Carolina, not Wisconsin.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Board Okays New Jail Phone Call Policy
Amended resolution slowly lowers cost of phone and video calls for jail and HOC inmates.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Will Rothman Take On UW Conglomerate?
WARF, UW Health and Quartz HMO among the spinoffs whose governance, purpose needs scrutiny.
Feb 7th, 2022 by John Torinus
Mayoral Poll Shows Strong Donovan Showing
But weighting of poll raises questions about its accuracy.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bill Blocks Competition on Transmission Lines
Does bipartisan proposal insure access to reliable power or favor established state utilities?
Feb 7th, 2022 by Diane Bezucha, Wisconsin Public Radio
MPS Is Still a Capitol Football
Latest proposal to break up school system is latest of such proposals going back decades.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Steven Walters
State Business Leaders Defend Elections Commission
Letter commends integrity and courage of WEC in overseeing successful 2020 election.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Cavalier Johnson Delivers Public-Safety Focused “State of the City” Speech
Acting Mayor calls for three approaches to curb surge in violence.
Feb 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
