Politics
Will Federal Tax Plan Succeed?
Past economic data suggests it won’t. And voters think it will fail.
Jan 10th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson
School Board Restricts MPS Raises
Committee adopts rule requiring board approval for all raises.
Jan 10th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
School Board Approves Carmen’s Rental Rate
Teachers union contends sweetheart rate charged; MPS officials deny this.
Jan 10th, 2018 by Dave Fidlin
Special Interests Target 10th Senate District
One Democratic and two Republican groups will run phony issue ads.
Jan 10th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Legislature Must Act On Prison Safety
More protections needed for prison workers, proposed bill provides solutions.
Jan 10th, 2018 by State Rep. Dave Considine
State’s New Top Policy Wonk
Rob Henken will run merged WisTax and Public Policy Forum. Oh, the attacks he will face.
Jan 9th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Donovan Says City Terrorized by Villains
“I am not fabricating, falsifying,” he says, decrying current approaches to crime.
Jan 9th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Too Many Young People Leaving Wisconsin
So how can we make this state a place of opportunity?
Jan 9th, 2018 by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes
Police Chief Flynn Resigns
Nationally known chief who changed Milwaukee department retires at age 69.
Jan 8th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy and Graham Kilmer
GOP Lawmaker’s Possible Ethics Violation
Ethics Commission finds Rep Kulp uses state media accounts to promote his business.
Jan 8th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Politics May Doom School Funding Panel
Nearly everyone agrees system needs reform, but can’t agree how to do it.
Jan 8th, 2018 by Steven Walters
Help Needed to Prevent Veterans’ Suicides
22 veterans commit suicide every day in U.S. Proposed state program addresses issue.
Jan 7th, 2018 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
