Politics
Redistricting Now Up to Citizen Action
U.S. Supreme Court decision leaves it up to voters to demand non-partisan redistricting.
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Jay Heck
PAC, Corporate Donations Hit $27 Million
New state record in 2018, up three-fold since 2015 GOP changes in campaign finance law.
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
The Dark Side of Justice Abrahamson
A great legal scholar, but her style created bitter turmoil on the court.
Jul 1st, 2019 by George Mitchell
The County’s Queen of Hemp
Why Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is pushing so hard for county to grow hemp.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Evers Faces Hurdles to Cutting Prisons
Governor promised to cut prison population by 50%, but has so far made no progress.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Izabela Zaluska, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
State High Court Sides With Big Donor
Overrules appeals court, favoring Enbridge Co. and WMC, which donated millions to justices.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Matt Rothschild
Vos Wants Medical Marijuana Bill
Assembly Speaker wants to push this bill in fall. Will Senate oppose it?
Jul 1st, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Kaul Embraces Opens Records Policy
State Attorney General settles lawsuit, changes predecessor's policy of withholding emails.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Arn Pearson
7 Reasons Evers Won’t Veto Entire Budget
Why the governor won’t use the nuclear option on Republican budget.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Steven Walters
Did Legislators Work Too Fast?
Apparently had no time to address issues like drunk driving and water pollution.
Jun 30th, 2019 by Gregory Humphrey
Budget Bill The Shortest in Decades
Republicans worked for “veto-proof” bill so Gov. Evers has little room to reshape legislation.
Jun 30th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Budget Should Plan For the Future
By trashing so much of Evers' budget, Republicans show no vision for state’s future.
Jun 29th, 2019 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
