Politics
Advisory Referendums Have Meant Little
Legislators are considering advisory referendums on legalizing marijuana and making Daylight Savings Time permanent.
Feb 20th, 2017 by Steven Walters
State-Local Tax Burden Lowest Since 1962
Now ranks 16th in the nation.
Feb 17th, 2017 by Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Walker Should Emulate Kasich On Energy
Wisconsin should do more to embrace alternative energy as economic tool.
Feb 16th, 2017 by Josh Zepnick
Walker Exports Union Busting
Governor advises Iowa legislators on bill to decimate unions.
Feb 16th, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
Mega Farms Are Big Political Donors
And their high capacity wells are draining rivers and lakes in state.
Feb 15th, 2017 by Matt Rothschild
National Press Discovers Rural Wisconsin
Their observations, and demographic data, tell a story Democrats need to hear.
Feb 15th, 2017 by Bruce Thompson
Supreme Court Workload Down By 48%
Huge drop in cases handled by state high court. Court of Appeals workload also way down.
Feb 14th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Subsidizes The State
The city gets only 66 cents in state spending for every dollar in state taxes paid.
Feb 14th, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
Unemployment Law Hurts Workers
Also businesses, communities. Lawmaker seeks override of Walker administration rule.
Feb 13th, 2017 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
Legislators Could Trim Walker Budget
Does governor expect them to throw out his bag of goodies?
Feb 13th, 2017 by Steven Walters
Good Budget for Bikes?
Walker budget hikes local roads funding by 25%. But legislators may change it.
Feb 13th, 2017 by Dave Cieslewicz
Fighting the “Dark Store Loophole”
Big box stores like Walgreens and Menards claim tax loophole. Cities oppose it.
Feb 13th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
