Politics
A Call for Clean Water
Community leaders push city to rid Milwaukee's water of lead.
May 6th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Few Jobs From Huge Tax Break
State manufacturers get $457 million tax, yet trail nation badly in new jobs.
May 5th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Jennifer Gonda On the Hot Seat
New Water Works director opposed by some aldermen, and faces tough lead pipes issue.
May 4th, 2017 by Dave Fidlin
How Legislators Hide Controversial Bills
A 999 motion, designed for budget fixes, increasingly used to hide pet projects.
May 4th, 2017 by Larry Gallup
Can Governors Do Much About Economy?
Less than people think. But more, perhaps, than Walker is doing.
May 3rd, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Study on MAC Tax Credit Badly Flawed
Manufacturing and Agriculture credit goes to wealthy, not to job creation.
May 3rd, 2017 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
Koch-Backed Texas Group Lobbies Here
With $73 million in funding, it lobbies for long list of conservative causes.
May 3rd, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
The Freedom to Work For Less
New labor law by Walker and GOP is all about “freedom”... Not.
May 2nd, 2017 by RT Both
The Incompetence of Brad Schimel
AG's handling of a voter fraud claim is an epic case of ineptitude.
May 2nd, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
GOP Bill Targets Local Wheel Taxes
100 proposals restricting local governance passed since 2011.
May 2nd, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Trump Should Go Big on Health Care
Turn states loose as innovators, create 50 different pilot plans.
May 1st, 2017 by John Torinus
Bear Hunters Association Has Big Clout
Donated $369,000, wants less rules on guns, no photos of hunters.
May 1st, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
