Politics

Wisconsin Budget: Prison Admissions Rising in Rural Counties
Wisconsin Budget

Prison Admissions Rising in Rural Counties

Meanwhile, urban counties nationally and in southeast Wisconsin have decreased prison admission rates.

Op-Ed: Agenda Items for Walker’s Second Act
Op-Ed

Agenda Items for Walker’s Second Act

Gov. Walker needs to focus on policy, including job creation in Milwaukee, not politics.

Court Watch: Prison for Profit?
Court Watch

Prison for Profit?

Department of Corrections seeks shortcut for new prison industries, to make money faster.

Op-Ed: Solve Real Problems
Op-Ed

Solve Real Problems

Why is Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald still defending the state’s voter ID law?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Talgo Coming Back to Milwaukee
Eyes on Milwaukee

Talgo Coming Back to Milwaukee

Spanish train manufacturer will overhaul Los Angeles subway cars in Century City.

The State of Politics: 3 Things You Should Know About Corrections’ Budget Request
The State of Politics

3 Things You Should Know About Corrections’ Budget Request

Why should you care?

Voting Wars: White Working-Class Voters Turning to Trump?
Voting Wars

White Working-Class Voters Turning to Trump?

In Wisconsin, Donald Trump must overcome his second-place finish in the state’s Republican primary — and a polling gap with Democrat Hillary Clinton

Wisconsin Budget: $15 Minimum Wage?
Wisconsin Budget

$15 Minimum Wage?

Marquette poll shows 51% of Wisconsinites support a large minimum wage hike.

Op-Ed: Poisoned Politics
Op-Ed

Poisoned Politics

Gov. Walker and legislative Republicans' lead poisoning agenda should sicken us all.

Wisconsin Budget: Strong Income Gains in 2015, But…
Wisconsin Budget

Strong Income Gains in 2015, But…

Poverty remains well above pre-recession level, and extreme disparities continue.

Op-Ed: Gov. Walker Needs a Second Act
Op-Ed

Gov. Walker Needs a Second Act

Progress has been made, but big initiatives are needed to secure Wisconsin’s prosperity.

The State of Politics: Republicans Regret Assault on Open Records Law
The State of Politics

Republicans Regret Assault on Open Records Law

But Rep. John Nygren is still open to changes to the Open Records Law, just not now.