Politics
Republican Bills Prohibit Local Labor Rules
WMC and Kochs favor overriding long list of local government laws.
Jan 12th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Hold Union Elections on a Regular Schedule
Overseen by federal government, would be more transparent for all workers, companies.
Jan 12th, 2018 by Andrew Strom
The Strange Rage of Scott Fitzgerald
His call to fire elections commission leader defies the law and common sense.
Jan 12th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Ellsworth Prison at 213% of Capacity
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that no more than 137% is acceptable.
Jan 11th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Is Trump Normalizing Nuclear Weapons?
Proposed 10-fold increase in weapons, study of how to survive nuclear bomb.
Jan 11th, 2018 by Bill Kaplan
How Wealthy Are Supreme Court Candidates?
Liberal Burns has most money, conservative Screnock the least.
Jan 11th, 2018 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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
