Politics

Lawmakers Clash On Tracking Foxconn Jobs

Lawmakers Clash On Tracking Foxconn Jobs

Audit shows subsidy could reward out-of-state jobs; Fitzgerald and Shilling differ on need to fix this.

Campaign Cash: Lame Duck Law Helped Ashley Furniture
Campaign Cash

Lame Duck Law Helped Ashley Furniture

Big GOP donor benefits from flood control grant, gave Walker $56,100.

Op Ed: Liberals All Wrong on Early Voting Law
Op Ed

Liberals All Wrong on Early Voting Law

Actually Republicans have expanded early voting.

House Confidential: The 27 Bedrooms of Chris Abele
House Confidential

The 27 Bedrooms of Chris Abele

New Shorewood manse gives him three places worth $8.2 million, though one may be sold.

Murphy’s Law: Evers Embraces Expertise
Murphy’s Law

Evers Embraces Expertise

Hiring talented people, appointing expert advisors, who knew you could govern that way?

Data Wonk: Walker and Jobs, the Final Tally
Data Wonk

Walker and Jobs, the Final Tally

In eight years, state steadily fell further behind nation and Midwest.

Hintz Touts Democratic Issues for Next Year

Hintz Touts Democratic Issues for Next Year

Assembly minority leader says expanding Medicaid and redistricting reform are top goals.

Op Ed: We the Irrelevant People
Op Ed

We the Irrelevant People

Citizens overwhelmingly opposed long list of legislation passed by Republicans.

Kaul Calls Lame Duck Laws ‘Terrible’

Kaul Calls Lame Duck Laws ‘Terrible’

Changes for Department of Justice will endanger public safety, new Attorney General says.

Court Challenge to Voting Restrictions Filed

Court Challenge to Voting Restrictions Filed

Liberal groups ask federal court to block lame duck law’s restriction on early voting.

Murphy’s Law: State Facing Endless Lawsuits?
Murphy’s Law

State Facing Endless Lawsuits?

Suits by governor, legislature, citizens coming on lame duck laws, gerrymandering.

Op Ed: Avoid Partisan Gridlock, Let Voters Decide
Op Ed

Avoid Partisan Gridlock, Let Voters Decide

Referendums on key issues like state funding for K-12 and UW System could solve partisan divide.