Politics
Forum Names 2021 Local Government Award Winners
Five of winners picked by Wisconsin Policy Forum are local organizations and individuals.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Annie Mattea
State High Court Hears Arguments on Private Attorneys
Circuit court ruled that GOP legislators can’t hire attorneys before any lawsuit is filed.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Barrett Appears Before U.S. Senate
Mayor's nomination as Ambassador to Luxembourg reviewed by Senate committee.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Kaul Proposes $115 Million Plan to Fight Crime
Legislative package includes statutory changes, violence prevention and community policing.
Nov 2nd, 2021 by Diane Bezucha, Wisconsin Public Radio
Nation’s Worst Prison Gerrymandering?
Wisconsin’s a leader in counting prisoners to inflate rural areas and rob urban areas of representation.
Nov 1st, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
State Elections Leader Refuses to Resign
Meagan Wolfe calls GOP demands that she step down from WEC "partisan politics at its worst.”
Nov 1st, 2021 by Laurel White
About That Blue Cross Money
UW Health has a nearly half billion dollar endowment but what it is doing with it?
Nov 1st, 2021 by John Torinus
Senate Targets Elections Commission
Three separate elections investigations pushing for changes. What's the likely impact?
Nov 1st, 2021 by Steven Walters
Democrats Pressured on Immigration Reform
Voces de la Frontera and allies picket Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Oct 31st, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Audit Bureau Does Hatchet Job on Elections Commission
Nonpartisan agency departs from traction with biased report.
Oct 31st, 2021 by Matt Rothschild
High Speed Rail for Milwaukee, Madison?
Cities identified in federal study as key links in expanded rail network in Midwest.
Oct 30th, 2021 by Diane Bezucha
Board Adopts New Supervisory Map
After jettisoning their independent process, the board adopted a new map during a marathon meeting Friday night.
Oct 29th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
