Politics
Evers Appoints Three New UW Regents
Effective immediately, will help shift direction of UW System policies.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
IRS Opens Door to Foreign, Dark Money
Ends rule requiring nonprofits spending on campaigns to disclose names of anyone giving $5,000 or more.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
State High Court to Hear Voter Purge Case
Kelly ends recusal, Supreme Court will decide if 130,000 people should be removed from voting rolls.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Get Ready For Nasty Presidential Campaign
With Wisconsin at the center of all the mud-slinging.
Jun 1st, 2020 by John Torinus
Meetings Often More Open During Pandemic
More live-streamed government meetings, court hearings. But why do some erase recordings?
Jun 1st, 2020 by John Foust
State Faces Huge Highway Fund Shortfall
Tough choices as gas tax revenue plummets, shortfall could be “hundreds of millions”.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Steven Walters
100,000 Dead. And Still Rising
And it didn’t have to happen.
May 31st, 2020 by Gregory Humphrey
Wisconsin’s Lousy Record for Women in Politics
Two politicos talk about getting more women in elected offices.
May 31st, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Rainey Seeks Extension of Eviction Moratorium
Ald. Rainey is worried the state's rental assistance won't be enough.
May 29th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
America’s Dairyland is Struggling
Despite a proud history of dairy production, the industry is in decline.
May 28th, 2020 by State Rep. Don Vruwink
DACA Families Left Out of Pandemic Aid
Parents of DACA recipients not eligible for stimulus checks and recipients excluded from emergency education grants.
May 28th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
GOP, Dems Battle Over Unemployment Backlog
Democrats say Walker administration failed to update the system, now it can't handle unprecedented wave of unemployment claims.
May 28th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
