Politics
Congressional Republicans Fail Wisconsin
Democrats passed second pandemic relief bill in May. State’s GOP members continue to delay.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
Legislative Committees Raise Record Cash
Republican committees raise $1.8 million, Democrats $950,000 in first six months of 2020.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Milwaukee Federal Agent “Surge” Nothing New?
Different than Portland, continues past help, Chisholm and DeSiato explain.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Most District Attorneys Running Unopposed
Just 6 of 72 counties in state have contested races. 33 counties haven’t had contested DA race since 2008.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Ten Years After Act 10
Most of those who voted for it are gone. How has the Capitol changed?
Jul 27th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Trump Has Enormous “Emergency” Powers
1978 law gives president 123 statutory powers. He could round up a lot of people, a lot of groups.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
Legislature Hasn’t Met in 100 Days
No action since April 15 on pandemic, police reform, budget shortfalls.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
The Party of Lincoln No More
Johnson, Grothman, Tiffany redefine Republican Party in an un-Abe-like way.
Jul 26th, 2020 by James Rowen
Can Police Be Defunded?
Milwaukee spends 125 times more on cops than violence prevention. Chief Morales fights call to change funding priorities.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
More Water Infrastructure Funding Needed
Federal spending for water pipelines, sewage system, etc. is just one-eighth of what it was in 1970s.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Radhika Fox and Kevin Shafer
Biden Needs a Smarter Jobs Platform
The presidential hopeful doesn't have a jobs program tailored to the 21st Century.
Jul 25th, 2020 by John Torinus
Virtual Q+A With State Rep. David Bowen
Hear Bowen discuss his time in the legislature, and his involvement in protests against racial injustice.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Maddy Day
