Politics
Voters Okay 56 of 66 School Referendums
$566 million in spending approved on April ballot, mostly for new construction.
Apr 11th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusCity’s Evictions Far From Worst
New data on evictions shows a huge national problem with lessons for Milwaukee.
Apr 11th, 2018 by Bruce MurphyMore Vote Against Citizens United
52% of state, in 129 communities, have now passed referendums to bar unlimited corporate donations.
Apr 10th, 2018 by Matt RothschildTommy Predicts Walker Could Lose Big
“President should not be a bully,” Thompson says, and that will hurt GOP.
Apr 10th, 2018 by Bill KaplanDallet Won 313 of 322 City Wards
Screnock won just nine wards, and 25% of Milwaukee’s total vote.
Apr 10th, 2018 by Gretchen SchuldtVotes In 2018 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Were Most Partisan In Two Decades
Despite differing outcomes, ballot preferences echoed 2016 Presidential election.
Apr 9th, 2018 by Aaron Weinschenk, WisContextWalker Gets $5.1 Million Boost
Republican Governors Association books $5.1 million of TV ads to support Gov. Walker's reelection.
Apr 9th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy CampaignBillions for Foxconn, Failure for Rural Wisconsin
Rural economic development bill passes Assembly 95 to 0, fails to get a vote in the Senate.
Apr 9th, 2018 by State Sen. Jon ErpenbachWhy Walker Waved Red “Danger” Sign
He's experienced a wave election before, but that time it helped him.
Apr 9th, 2018 by Steven WaltersWhy Was Mitchell Street Social Security Office Closed?
And did the Social Security Administration defy an order from Congress to halt the closing?
Apr 7th, 2018 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceGov. Walker’s Supreme Anger
He lashes out in frustration after Judge Dallet's high court victory, afraid a blue wave is heading his way.
Apr 6th, 2018 by Joanna Beilman-DulinBig Donations for Anti-Abortion Law
Walker and Republicans got more than $200,000 in donations.
Apr 6th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign