Politics
Black Lives Matter Leaders Speak at UWM
Co-founders of group discuss activism, urge students to “get engaged.”
Oct 19th, 2016 by Allison Steines, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Walker’s Lead Poisoned Politics
Lead paint manufacturer gives illegal donation; Walker protects companies from legal action.
Oct 18th, 2016 by Mary Bottari
David Clarke the Demagogue
A sheriff who once represented law and order has sold his soul to become a media star.
Oct 18th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
MPS Sets Sights on Increased State Funding
Buoyed by victory on OSSP takeover law, union and parents call for funding equity.
Oct 18th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Law Doesn’t Protect Water From Pesticides
Despited “strict” state law, one-third of private drinking wells are contaminated.
Oct 17th, 2016 by Rachael Lallensack, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Recent Deaths Shake State Capitol
Suicide of Rick Gudex makes three prominent deaths in 13 months.
Oct 17th, 2016 by Steven Walters
Wisconsin Open for Bribery
State Ethics Commission allows GOP legislator to create his own PAC, ignoring “bright line” in the law.
Oct 17th, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
SNAP Works for Wisconsin’s Children
Modern version of food stamps is powerfully effective anti-poverty tool, report finds.
Oct 14th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Health Costs And Rise of Trump, Sanders
The costs fueled a revolt, and are still rising under Obamacare. Is there a better way?
Oct 13th, 2016 by John Torinus
GOP’s New Way to Suppress Votes
States like Wisconsin change voting rules, cause confusion, lower Democratic turnout.
Oct 13th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Secrecy and the John Doe Probe
Did secrecy hurt the investigation? Will courts release the info now that the case is over?
Oct 12th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Streetcar Project Receives Federal Grant
City will use funding to study extension of streetcar to Bronzeville and Walker's Point.
Oct 12th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
