Politics

Op Ed: Walker’s Policies Hurting Small Farms
Op Ed

Walker’s Policies Hurting Small Farms

High capacity wells help Big Agriculture, hurt small farms, environment.

Campaign Cash: Health Care Bigwigs Give Walker $44,000
Campaign Cash

Health Care Bigwigs Give Walker $44,000

Walker budget spends on medical education, health programs.

WisTax: State Income Tax Hits Middle Class
WisTax

State Income Tax Hits Middle Class

Versus other states, falls hardest on incomes of $50,000 to $150,000.

Op Ed: Trump Could Save the Great Lakes
Op Ed

Trump Could Save the Great Lakes

Instead of cutting funding, he could address invasive species.

Iowa Copies Walker, Kills Unions

Iowa Copies Walker, Kills Unions

Following his advice, state's GOP legislators end public union rights.

Echo: Milwaukee Joins March for Science
Echo

Milwaukee Joins March for Science

April 22 march planned in 294 cities, many in Great Lakes region.

Op Ed: Voters Deserve Say on Voucher Schools
Op Ed

Voters Deserve Say on Voucher Schools

Bill requires local referendums on any district's funding of choice schools.

Campaign Cash: Kochs Support Prevailing Wage Bill
Campaign Cash

Kochs Support Prevailing Wage Bill

GOP bill pushed by ALEC and group's treasurer, Sen Leah Vukmir.

Murphy’s Law: Why Republicans Couldn’t Beat Evers
Murphy’s Law

Why Republicans Couldn’t Beat Evers

The incumbent superintendent was vulnerable. Why the GOP stumbled.

Jails for the Sick and Elderly

Jails for the Sick and Elderly

19% of state prisoners now over age 50, up from 5% in 1995.

Wisconsin Budget: Referendum Bill Bad for Rural Districts
Wisconsin Budget

Referendum Bill Bad for Rural Districts

GOP proposal restricts referendums, which have been on the rise.

Data Wonk: Why Walker Should Expand Medicaid
Data Wonk

Why Walker Should Expand Medicaid

Both the data and politics point in one direction: accept the federal funding.