Politics
Schools Need Help For Hungry Children
Assembly bill seeks to give more kids access to quality meals for breakfast and lunch.
Sep 1st, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Common Ground’s $30 Million Victory for City
Pressure on Bucks owner Wes Edens results in Nationstar’s $30 million pledge to prevent foreclosures.
Sep 1st, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Mysteries of the John Doe investigation
The probe has left many mysteries and unanswered questions. First of two parts.
Aug 31st, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
TIF Districts Are Overused, Abused
Legislation requiring “best practices” in their use is needed.
Aug 31st, 2015 by State Sen. Duey Stroebel
Wisconsin Women Earn 81% Of What Men Do
The gap has fallen from 59 cents for every dollar earned by men to 81 cents. Why does the gap persist?
Aug 31st, 2015 by Jon Peacock
Don’t Dabble With Future of UW, Tech Colleges
Republican proposal to merge them is neither timely nor well thought out.
Aug 31st, 2015 by John Torinus
ALEC Aims to Privatize All Schools
Wisconsin follows its lead but Nevada's sweeping law sends shock waves.
Aug 28th, 2015 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
$1,000 Per Hour Lobbyists Roam Capitol
WDC analysis finds 47 groups spent at least that lobbying legislators in Madison.
Aug 27th, 2015 by Matt Rothschild
How Walker Wasted Pricey Legal Help
He ignored $2.2 million report concluding Kenosha casino had no legal risks.
Aug 27th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
The Twisted Tale of Talgo
Settlement forces state to pay more for trains it didn’t get, leaving it with slower Amtrak trains.
Aug 25th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Will Walker Plan to Replace ObamaCare Work?
He’s the only Republican to present a specific plan, but its results might explain why.
Aug 24th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Stories Legislators Tell Each Other
Sometimes personal stories told by legislators trump statistics or sound-bite speeches.
Aug 24th, 2015 by Steven Walters
