Politics
State’s Non-Voters Could Change Results
But disillusionment with politicians, barriers to voting depress turnout.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Nora Eckert, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
A People’s Agenda for 2021
Expanding Medicaid, fair electoral maps, helping relieve student debt and expanded broad band.
Dec 29th, 2020 by State Sen. Jeff Smith
New Finance Co-Chair Expects Challenges
Republican Rep. Mark Born expects partisan disagreements, expects compromises will be reached.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Gwen Moore Positive for COVID-19
The congresswoman is a cancer survivor and recently contracted the virus.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Will Vos Expose Legislators to COVID-19?
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
A History of Barring Felons From Voting
It goes back to Reconstruction era. And falls heaviest on Black voters. Second story in series.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Denise Lockwood
Trump Leaving Chaos Behind
A few accomplishments in four years, but so many failures.
Dec 28th, 2020 by John Torinus
Scott Walker’s Pizza Problems
His attempts to win attention for eating pizza bring viral merriment to a weary nation.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Both Parties Back Election Law Changes
Legislators actually agree on at least two reforms.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Evers Reflects on Year of Pandemic, Protests
Proud of his administration’s response to COVID-19, “we turned that around a little bit.”
Dec 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Most Popular Murphy’s Law Columns
Amid a historic pandemic, Vos and Fitzgerald fail to lead, David Clarke returns and Foxconn deal gets worse.
Dec 27th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Why Most Felons in State Can’t Vote
Wisconsin law prohibits 68,000 felons from voting. Many states are less restrictive. First in a series.
Dec 27th, 2020 by Denise Lockwood
