Politics
After Rittenhouse, Expect More Vigilantes
Self defense laws and lack of gun control at issue. Is reform possible?
Nov 22nd, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Voces Protests Change in Biden Bill
Build Back Better drops pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Nov 22nd, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Why Capitol Reporters Change Careers
Riley Vetterkind, now the Elections Commission spokesperson, latest to make the move.
Nov 22nd, 2021 by Steven Walters
Legislature Blocks DNR On Water Pollution
Legislators use rule making authority to prevent water pollution protections.
Nov 21st, 2021 by Scott Laeser, Wisconsin Examiner
Sexual Assault Kit Bills Finally Sent to Governor
Bills aimed at preventing a future backlog took years to make it through state legislature.
Nov 19th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Releases Draft Plan For New Council Districts
Every aldermanic district would change under proposed plan.
Nov 18th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State Democrats Have a Rural Problem
But Evers and Baldwin did better than Biden or Clinton in rural Wisconsin.
Nov 18th, 2021 by Bill Kaplan
Evers Vetoes Republican Legislative Maps
Veto sends redistricting process to court. But which court?
Nov 18th, 2021 by Bridgit Bowden, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bipartisan Bill Changes Pot Possession Penalties
Lighter penalties for much of the state but tougher for cities like Milwaukee, Madison.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Comparing GOP And People’s Maps
Under GOP redistricting, Republicans can win majority of Assembly with 44% of the vote.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Milwaukee Adopts New Ward Map For City
New districts coming next week. Riverwest further split between two council districts.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Book Bashes Foxconn Project
‘Foxconned’ offers broad critique of big government economic development projects.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
