Politics
Underage Voting Shows Lack of Education
Voting by 17-year-olds shows need for voter education, training of election officials.
Mar 27th, 2017 by Erin Grunze and Andrea Kaminski
City Proposal Protects Students
Protections target for-profit colleges that leave students with huge debts.
Mar 27th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Trump Budget Threatens State Spending
Impact could be huge: 29 percent of state budget funded by federal grants.
Mar 27th, 2017 by Steven Walters
Drunk Driving Law’s Annual Cost $20 Million?
Walker, Corrections won’t estimate cost of longer prison time for offenders.
Mar 27th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Bill Reveals School Voucher Costs
Democratic bill says property tax bills must show cost to local school district.
Mar 27th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
80% Want More State K-12 Funding
New poll also finds 75% of state residents are happy with their local schools.
Mar 25th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
ALEC Wants New U.S. Constitution
Corporate-funded right-wing group is driving force for constitutional convention.
Mar 25th, 2017 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
Corporations Gave $1.3 Million to Politicians
Allowed by new state law. $827,000 given to state GOP, $479,000 to Democrats.
Mar 24th, 2017 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Please Rethink Those Trump Tariffs
A tariff wall will just force companies like mine to raise prices.
Mar 24th, 2017 by John Torinus
Hair Stylists Face Daunting State Rules
1,550 hours training, 3,712 hours apprenticeship required to get license.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by Jan Uebelherr
Will County Give Pension to State?
Board approves work group to study state takeover of pension system.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Impaired Waters Growing
Hundreds added each year. DNR staff and enforcement way down.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
