Politics
GOP Legislators Way Ahead on Donations
Republican legislators went into 2020 with four times more campaign cash than Democrats.
Mar 3rd, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Foxconn Contract Has Huge Loophole?
“Ironclad” contract may allow company to count seasonal employees for tax credits.
Mar 3rd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Veto Keeps $392 Million in State Treasury
Evers and Republicans can’t agree on how to spend budget surplus.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Steven Walters
329% Jump in State’s Antisemitic Incidents
Skyrocketing rise since 2015 in report by local Jewish Community Relations Council.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
What’s Next in Voter Purge Battle?
Appeals Court overturned lower court ruling requiring purge of voter rolls. But battle far from over.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Board Seeks Unified Approach to Services
County approves One Milwaukee Task Force, aims to unify county, city and MPS services for high need neighborhoods.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Molson Coors Shooting Restarts Gun Debate
Democrat legislators speak up about gun safety reforms.
Mar 1st, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Baldwin Backs Bill To Save Wisconsin Defense Contracts
Bill restores $3.8 billion diverted away from the Department of Defense for construction of the southern border wall.
Mar 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
What the DNC Could Mean for Locals
Volunteering, traffic and doing business.
Feb 29th, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Pays High Price for War
Since 2001, the total cost of America’s wars just to county taxpayers was $10.68 billion.
Feb 29th, 2020 by Bill Christofferson
Evers Vetoes “Tougher on Crime” Bills
Republican bills increased some criminal penalties, would have meant more incarceration.
Feb 29th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Remembering the Molson Coors Victims
Families remember victims for the lives they lived. Shooter's family releases statement expressing sorrow.
Feb 29th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess and Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
