Politics

Transportation: Council Disagrees on I-94 Expansion
Transportation

Council Disagrees on I-94 Expansion

Council once opposed it, but now wavering. Bauman blames disinformation by unions and WisDOT.

Survey Finds Public Support For Unions

Survey Finds Public Support For Unions

64% support public employees’ right to organize, union-backed survey finds.

Evers Wants Funding for Child Care, Long Term Care

Evers Wants Funding for Child Care, Long Term Care

Budget proposal would address worker shortages, support vulnerable populations.

MKE County: County Running Out of CARES Act Funds
MKE County

County Running Out of CARES Act Funds

Report shows its entire $77 million allocation has been spent or will be claimed by costs already incurred.

Murphy’s Law: Local Costs for Foxconn Cut By 2%
Murphy’s Law

Local Costs for Foxconn Cut By 2%

Annual update by Mount Pleasant still leaves total state-local costs at $1.32 billion.

Wisconsin Budget: State Families May Lose $31 Million in Tax Refunds
Wisconsin Budget

State Families May Lose $31 Million in Tax Refunds

Legislature needs to tweak tax code to get full benefit of federal COVID-19 package.

Op Ed: Biden Needs to Stop Federal Executions
Op Ed

Biden Needs to Stop Federal Executions

More executions in Trump’s last six months than in previous 56 years of the presidency.

Back in the News: Ron Johnson’s Latest Conspiracy Theory
Back in the News

Ron Johnson’s Latest Conspiracy Theory

Senator now blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Capitol riot.

The State of Politics: Fixing Highways, Funding Still a Puzzle
The State of Politics

Fixing Highways, Funding Still a Puzzle

Evers pushed to fix "Scottholes," and Legislature resisted. Now governor is backing off.

Op Ed: Why the War on Masks? Gerrymandering
Op Ed

Why the War on Masks? Gerrymandering

Republicans legislators with safe seats needn’t worry about voter blowback.

Op Ed: State’s GOP Congressmen Backed Greene
Op Ed

State’s GOP Congressmen Backed Greene

They opposed removing Rep. Greene, who supported the killing of Democrats, from House committees.

Wisconsin Would Use Marijuana Legalization to Pay For Education, Equity

Wisconsin Would Use Marijuana Legalization to Pay For Education, Equity

Evers will include proposal in his upcoming executive budget.