Politics

Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds

Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds

Study finds lack of polling places, fear of COVID-19 reduced April turnout of Black city voters by nearly 10%.

Op Ed: 37 Different Kinds of Trump Rage
Op Ed

37 Different Kinds of Trump Rage

So many ways of blowing up that headline writers are challenged.

Mail-In Voting for Nursing Home Residents Maintained

Mail-In Voting for Nursing Home Residents Maintained

Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, policy will continue through the end of the year.

Data Wonk: Is Less Testing for COVID-19 the Answer?
Data Wonk

Is Less Testing for COVID-19 the Answer?

Trump says the rise in cases is due to more testing. What does the data show?

DNC Will Be Largely Virtual, Not At Fiserv Forum

DNC Will Be Largely Virtual, Not At Fiserv Forum

Delegations urged not to travel to Milwaukee, convention moved to Wisconsin Center.

Op Ed: Tommy Could Have Big Impact on UW
Op Ed

Tommy Could Have Big Impact on UW

Will likely serve two years as UW System President. And could re-shape entire system.

Can Palzewicz Win Race for Congress?

Can Palzewicz Win Race for Congress?

Democrat running in Republican leaning district long held by Jim Sensenbrenner.

61% of State Residents Support Protests

61% of State Residents Support Protests

And Biden now leads Trump by 8% in state, latest Marquette poll finds.

Op Ed: If Not Now, When?
Op Ed

If Not Now, When?

Never has America been more poised for change. Do more. Say more. Keep the pressure on.

City’s Protesters Under Police Surveillance?

City’s Protesters Under Police Surveillance?

Cops using Stingrays to intercept marchers’ cell phones? Ald. Kovac says city should “investigate the investigators.”

Back in the News: Spending on Police Up 30% Since 1986
Back in the News

Spending on Police Up 30% Since 1986

Study shows municipal governments in state spending far more on policing today.

Op Ed: The Banality of State Sen. Luther Olsen
Op Ed

The Banality of State Sen. Luther Olsen

Retiring Republican moderate has rolled over repeatedly for the most extreme GOP ideas and politicians.