Politics
State Energy Fund Diverted to Other Uses
$8 million goes for internet access, much of it to three private companies.
Dec 9th, 2016 by Kari Lydersen, Energy News Network
Trump Silent on Buy America Bill
Baldwin proposes that federal water bill require American products, Republicans resist, Trump says nothing.
Dec 9th, 2016 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
State Democrats Could Sink Still Lower
Yes, they’re at a historic low. But things could get worse.
Dec 8th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Will Trump Kill Federal Overtime Rule?
Labor Department rule, stalled by judge, would raise pay for 187,000 Wisconsin workers.
Dec 8th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Proposed Bill Could Out Gay Students
Proposals like Texas bill could hurt teens and undermine gay-straight student alliances.
Dec 7th, 2016 by Michail Takach
Measuring Wisconsin’s Gerrymandering
Data shows why the court struck down state's map; “efficiency gap” not the reason.
Dec 7th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Green Bay Mayor Gets Off Easy
He faced up to 27 months in jail for campaign finance violations, but gets $4,000 fine.
Dec 6th, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
The Rise of Scott Walker
Journal Sentinel’s lo-o-ng series struggles to explain it -- but omits the newspaper's role.
Dec 6th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Release the John Doe II Documents!
The public has a right to know how prosecutors operated and how the courts made their decisions.
Dec 6th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall
Poll Analysis Shows How State Turned Red
Democrats had five percent edge in party identification in 2008 and 2012; that’s gone.
Dec 5th, 2016 by Steven Walters
WMC, Big Agriculture Pushes to Privatize DNR
They spent more than $47 million on campaigns and DNR becomes passive on pollution.
Dec 5th, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
Who Runs the Jobs First Coalition?
It’s spent $1 million on elections, was started by Scott Jensen, mostly targets Democrats.
Dec 2nd, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
