Politics
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
Wisconsin Curbs Solitary Confinement
State joins national reform movement, but prisoner advocates say more could be done.
Aug 23rd, 2015 by Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
State Sees 50% Drop in Uninsured Adults
Since Obamacare, percent of Wisconsinites lacking health coverage dropped from 11.7% to 5.6%.
Aug 20th, 2015 by Jon Peacock
Wisconsin’s Growing Teacher Shortage
The number of education majors and teaching candidates is drastically declining. Why?
Aug 20th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Tax Cuts Do Little to Spur Job Growth
Cuts skewed toward wealthy and haven't created jobs, statistics show.
Aug 19th, 2015 by Tamarine Cornelius
The John Doe Fiction Continues
National Review doubles down on dubious claim of “paramilitary raids.”
Aug 18th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
