Politics

Workers In Janesville Feel Left Behind

Workers In Janesville Feel Left Behind

Private equity firm moving company and all its jobs to Mexico.

Whose Vision Will Prevail In Budget Battle?

Whose Vision Will Prevail In Budget Battle?

Republicans got their way in budget rewrite, but Evers' vetoes loom.

Plan Would Permit Sports Betting

Plan Would Permit Sports Betting

At Oneida casino and properties in state. But may not boost economy much.

Op Ed: Our Fourth Of July Crisis
Op Ed

Our Fourth Of July Crisis

Voting rights imperiled and a push to mandate singing the national anthem.

Activists Say Police Reform Bills Not Enough

Activists Say Police Reform Bills Not Enough

Elected officials, policing activists say task force bills are not substantive reforms.

Your Right to Know: Private Email Accounts Obscure Public Business
Your Right to Know

Private Email Accounts Obscure Public Business

Elected officials and public employees should not be allowed to use a private email for government business.

Supreme Court Unexpectedly Fires Chief Appeals Judge

Supreme Court Unexpectedly Fires Chief Appeals Judge

Progressive justices object to unprecedented move by the state's high court.

Bill Gives Local Governments Opioid Settlement Money

Bill Gives Local Governments Opioid Settlement Money

Some provisions of bill give Legislature more authority over settlement funds.

State Legislature Passes Biennial Budget

State Legislature Passes Biennial Budget

Lawmakers cut billions from the Governor's budget.

Op-Ed: Inmates In Jail Have A Right To Vote
Op-Ed

Inmates In Jail Have A Right To Vote

Unless they are felons. But state policies make it difficult for them to vote.

City Groups Receive Coastal Grants

City Groups Receive Coastal Grants

More than $113,000 in grants for a canoe-kayak trail map app, river cleanup and bicycle trail study.

Evers Vetoes Cut In Unemployment Pay

Evers Vetoes Cut In Unemployment Pay

Republican bill backed by business lobbyists targeted supplemental pay to unemployed.