Politics
8 Ways to Increase Highway Funding
Lots of possible taxes and fees, but can legislators agree on any?
Feb 11th, 2019 by Steven WaltersThe State’s Top 20 Fat Cat Donors
All gave $100,00 and more to state politicians, mostly to Republicans.
Feb 11th, 2019 by Wisconsin Democracy CampaignSay Goodbye to Columbus Park?
County Sup. Felesia Martin pushing for new name: Indigenous People's Park.
Feb 11th, 2019 by Graham KilmerFederal Shutdown Hurts Food Share Recipients
Demand for food pantries up due to delays getting benefits.
Feb 11th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioRoad Tolls Are Best Way to Fund Highways
Wisconsin could pioneer 21st Century approach to solve the problem.
Feb 10th, 2019 by Michael JahrRon Johnson Calls for Ending Tariffs
Study shows Wisconsin could lose 14,000 jobs from Trump’s tariffs.
Feb 8th, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioNorth’s Students March for Black Lives Matter
200 students join protest. “We deserve to feel safe in our own skin!”
Feb 8th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceGOP May Resist Kaul on ACA Lawsuit
Attorney General wants to drop lawsuit, Republican legislators hint they won’t let him.
Feb 8th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioReggie Moore’s ‘Blueprint for Peace’
Head of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention talks trauma with journalist Mike Gousha.
Feb 7th, 2019 by Dave FidlinLarson Bills Reform Campaign Finance
Would reduce donation limits, increase transparency requirements.
Feb 7th, 2019 by Matt RothschildCorporate Handouts Cut State Revenue
Which could make it difficult to fund more spending on schools, UW System and roads.
Feb 7th, 2019 by Tamarine CorneliusFoxconn Project in “Chaos”
Foxconn workers, insiders say Racine project is failing in Bloomberg story.
Feb 7th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy