Politics
Close the Dark Stores Tax Loophole
Would GOP legislators rather raise property taxes for others than lose political donations?
Feb 8th, 2018 by State Sen. Janis Ringhand
Plan Provides Amtrak Service for Foxconn
DOT has plan and Ald. Bauman pushes it, demanding Walker address it.
Feb 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Barrett’s Power in Decline?
Council taking more power, mayor taking a beating.
Feb 8th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Dark Money Targets Supreme Court Race
Secretive Wisconsin Alliance for Reform will do ads, has connections to GOP, Koch Brothers.
Feb 8th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Residents Jeer Pay-to-Park Plan
Abele sympathizes but says county must get revenue from somewhere.
Feb 7th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
GOP Not the Law-and-Order Party?
Republicans are undermining prosecutors, FBI, both here and nationally.
Feb 7th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson
Kimberly-Clark Donated to Walker, Legislators
Paper industry gave $225,000. Walker wants state handout to Kimberly Clark.
Feb 7th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Walker’s Work Rule Makes No Sense
Two-thirds of FoodShare recipients are blind, elderly, disabled or children and can’t work.
Feb 7th, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
Forum Attendees Demand Local Police Chief
The also call for rebuilding trust between community and police.
Feb 7th, 2018 by Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Council Appoints McManus Interim Health Leader
She'll be interim commissioner. Says city's failure to send letters about lead was "deliberate."
Feb 6th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
The World According to Paul Ryan
He’s taking flak for just one tweet. Perhaps it’s a teachable moment.
Feb 6th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
On the Road to Autocracy
Belief in American Exceptionalism may blind us to how our democracy is decaying.
Feb 6th, 2018 by Frank Schneiger
