Politics

The Contrarian: Tommy Thompson Is Wrong About Prisons
The Contrarian

Tommy Thompson Is Wrong About Prisons

He regrets 1991 plan I wrote. But he never implemented it.

House Confidential: Home For a Lieutenant Governor?
House Confidential

Home For a Lieutenant Governor?

Mandela Barnes' northwest-side condo was once part of segregated neighborhood.

City Hall: Baker To Testify Before Common Council
City Hall

Baker To Testify Before Common Council

110 pages of text messages show ex-Health Department head knew about lead problems.

Court Watch: 18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer
Court Watch

18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer

Case spotlights state’s constitutional crisis, inadequate funding for appointed counsel.

Op Ed: Trump Op Ed Author Revealed!
Op Ed

Trump Op Ed Author Revealed!

Who’s behind the anonymous NYT column about obstructing Trump’s craziness? Read on.

Election Experts Call For Paper Ballots

Election Experts Call For Paper Ballots

New report cites security problem, notes paper ballots can’t be tampered with online.

Campaign Cash: WMC Pushes For Kimberly-Clark Subsidy
Campaign Cash

WMC Pushes For Kimberly-Clark Subsidy

State’s biggest business lobby has spent nearly $20 million to elect conservatives.

Data Wonk: Making Wisconsin More Like Texas
Data Wonk

Making Wisconsin More Like Texas

Schimel and Walker support changes in Affordable Care Act most voters oppose. Why?

MKE County: Should County Move South Shore Beach?
MKE County

Should County Move South Shore Beach?

County officials have funded design options to improve the often polluted beach.

Wisconsin Budget: Voters Choose Education Over Tax Cuts
Wisconsin Budget

Voters Choose Education Over Tax Cuts

By overwhelming margins, voters in all areas of state feel schools have gotten worse, need more money.

Murphy’s Law: How Republicans Helped Tammy Baldwin
Murphy’s Law

How Republicans Helped Tammy Baldwin

They picked the wrong candidate. That could hand election to Baldwin.

Op Ed: Health Care At Issue In Senate Campaign
Op Ed

Health Care At Issue In Senate Campaign

Vukmir would repeal Obamacare, leave many without health coverage.