Politics

The State of Politics: 8 Ways to Increase Highway Funding
The State of Politics

8 Ways to Increase Highway Funding

Lots of possible taxes and fees, but can legislators agree on any?

Campaign Cash: The State’s Top 20 Fat Cat Donors
Campaign Cash

The State’s Top 20 Fat Cat Donors

All gave $100,00 and more to state politicians, mostly to Republicans.

MKE County: Say Goodbye to Columbus Park?
MKE County

Say Goodbye to Columbus Park?

County Sup. Felesia Martin pushing for new name: Indigenous People's Park.

Federal Shutdown Hurts Food Share Recipients

Federal Shutdown Hurts Food Share Recipients

Demand for food pantries up due to delays getting benefits.

Op Ed: Road Tolls Are Best Way to Fund Highways
Op Ed

Road Tolls Are Best Way to Fund Highways

Wisconsin could pioneer 21st Century approach to solve the problem.

Ron Johnson Calls for Ending Tariffs

Ron Johnson Calls for Ending Tariffs

Study shows Wisconsin could lose 14,000 jobs from Trump’s tariffs.

North’s Students March for Black Lives Matter

North’s Students March for Black Lives Matter

200 students join protest. “We deserve to feel safe in our own skin!”

GOP May Resist Kaul on ACA Lawsuit

GOP May Resist Kaul on ACA Lawsuit

Attorney General wants to drop lawsuit, Republican legislators hint they won’t let him.

Reggie Moore’s ‘Blueprint for Peace’

Reggie Moore’s ‘Blueprint for Peace’

Head of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention talks trauma with journalist Mike Gousha.

Campaign Cash: Larson Bills Reform Campaign Finance
Campaign Cash

Larson Bills Reform Campaign Finance

Would reduce donation limits, increase transparency requirements.

Wisconsin Budget: Corporate Handouts Cut State Revenue
Wisconsin Budget

Corporate Handouts Cut State Revenue

Which could make it difficult to fund more spending on schools, UW System and roads.

Back in the News: Foxconn Project in “Chaos”
Back in the News

Foxconn Project in “Chaos”

Foxconn workers, insiders say Racine project is failing in Bloomberg story.