Politics

Biking: Vulnerable User Bill Moves Forward
Biking

Vulnerable User Bill Moves Forward

Includes tougher sanctions against motorists who hit bicyclists, pedestrians.

Op Ed: Scrap the Constitutional Convention
Op Ed

Scrap the Constitutional Convention

Assembly will vote on convention that could put at risk every right of the people.

City Residents Meet With Assembly Committee

City Residents Meet With Assembly Committee

Residents must drive neighborhood revitalization, grassroots leaders insist.

House Confidential: Sheriff Candidate Lives In Style
House Confidential

Sheriff Candidate Lives In Style

Earnell Lucas, head of MLB security has lovely, $621,000 East Side home.

Op Ed: Tax Credit Results In Fewer Jobs
Op Ed

Tax Credit Results In Fewer Jobs

GOP gives $300 million tax credit to manufacturers, who trimmed 4,000 jobs in 2016.

Data Wonk: You Dare Not Question Scott Walker
Data Wonk

You Dare Not Question Scott Walker

A Federalist column attacks my conclusion that governors have little impact on the economy.

Op Ed: Impeach Donald Trump
Op Ed

Impeach Donald Trump

Evidence suggests he is radically changing US foreign policy for personal gain.

The $400 Million Pension Problem

The $400 Million Pension Problem

Infamous county pension plan's cost may hit $400 million, make many wealthy.

Op Ed: How Obamacare Helped One Family
Op Ed

How Obamacare Helped One Family

And how the GOP’s plan will leave millions without health care.

Op Ed: Why Does GOP Oppose Student Debt Reform?
Op Ed

Why Does GOP Oppose Student Debt Reform?

Republican legislators still resist bill allowing students to refinance loans.

Campaign Cash: Koch-Funded Group Backs Tax Cut
Campaign Cash

Koch-Funded Group Backs Tax Cut

Cut could reduce state forestry funding.

The State of Politics: Governor’s Race Influences Budget
The State of Politics

Governor’s Race Influences Budget

Joint Finance Democrats raise issues that could be used against Walker.