Politics

Data Wonk: Is Obamacare Failing?
Data Wonk

Is Obamacare Failing?

Rhetoric aside, what does the data show?

Voting Wars: Why Felons Can’t Vote
Voting Wars

Why Felons Can’t Vote

Republicans across country oppose laws making it easier to vote, disenfranchising 62,343 state residents.

Black Lives Matter Leaders Speak at UWM

Black Lives Matter Leaders Speak at UWM

Co-founders of group discuss activism, urge students to “get engaged.”

Op-Ed: Walker’s Lead Poisoned Politics
Op-Ed

Walker’s Lead Poisoned Politics

Lead paint manufacturer gives illegal donation; Walker protects companies from legal action.

Murphy’s Law: David Clarke the Demagogue
Murphy’s Law

David Clarke the Demagogue

A sheriff who once represented law and order has sold his soul to become a media star.

MPS Sets Sights on Increased State Funding

MPS Sets Sights on Increased State Funding

Buoyed by victory on OSSP takeover law, union and parents call for funding equity.

Tainted Water: Law Doesn’t Protect Water From Pesticides
Tainted Water

Law Doesn’t Protect Water From Pesticides

Despited “strict” state law, one-third of private drinking wells are contaminated.

The State of Politics: Recent Deaths Shake State Capitol
The State of Politics

Recent Deaths Shake State Capitol

Suicide of Rick Gudex makes three prominent deaths in 13 months.

Op-Ed: Wisconsin Open for Bribery
Op-Ed

Wisconsin Open for Bribery

State Ethics Commission allows GOP legislator to create his own PAC, ignoring “bright line” in the law.

Wisconsin Budget: SNAP Works for Wisconsin’s Children
Wisconsin Budget

SNAP Works for Wisconsin’s Children

Modern version of food stamps is powerfully effective anti-poverty tool, report finds.

Op-Ed: Health Costs And Rise of Trump, Sanders
Op-Ed

Health Costs And Rise of Trump, Sanders

The costs fueled a revolt, and are still rising under Obamacare. Is there a better way?

Murphy’s Law: GOP’s New Way to Suppress Votes
Murphy’s Law

GOP’s New Way to Suppress Votes

States like Wisconsin change voting rules, cause confusion, lower Democratic turnout.