Politics
Senator Herb Kohl to retire after current term
"I will not seek another term as your senator, but in the next 19 months I will see that the people of the state are well served." Who will take his place?
May 13th, 2011 by Patti WenzelMaking a Statement with Our Tractors
If Wisconsin's public-sector workers lose their collective bargaining rights, then dairy farmers will lose as well.
May 10th, 2011 by Joel GreenoWalker’s expansion of school choice moves forward
The Joint Finance Committee voted to lift enrollment limits and add new schools to the Milwaukee Parental School Choice program. Will it hurt or help education?
May 6th, 2011 by Patti WenzelLegislative committee recommends cuts to WI Arts Board
Joint Finance Committee makes smaller fiscal cuts but still moves Wisconsin Arts Board oversight to Tourism and reduces support
May 5th, 2011 by Patti WenzelIn Wisconsin, a recall of historic proportions
Since 1913, only 13 state office recalls have been successful nationwide. Will Wisconsin add another nine this summer?
May 3rd, 2011 by Patti WenzelAnd the recount begins
If you're expecting to see images reminiscent of Florida 2000, you're out of luck. Just canvassers making piles for Prosser and Kloppenburg, no hanging chads in sight.
Apr 28th, 2011 by Patti WenzelHiccuping Volcanoes
Gotta love The Right. They try to stick to the issues, but moral indignation gets the best of them. Never mind the deficit; the wages of sin must first be paid.
Apr 27th, 2011 by Will DurstChris Abele starts his year of change and problem solving
Abele tells residents that there are no individual municipal, county or organizational problems - there are only "all of us problems."
Apr 25th, 2011 by Patti WenzelHow will Voter ID affect future elections?
If Voter ID passes, Wisconsin would have some of the strictest voting laws in the country. State Democrats met with the community to sound off on the bill.
Apr 21st, 2011 by James P. LarsonKloppenburg requests a recount
The Supreme Court race continues with a recount and demand for an independent investigation of the process in Waukesha County.
Apr 20th, 2011 by Patti WenzelArmageddon at the DC Corral
The government didn't shut down, but the battles aren't over. Just like Broadway's "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark," this was but a preview.
Apr 20th, 2011 by Will DurstTosa Mayor vetoes ratification of union contracts
Last night the Wauwatosa Common Council voted 8-7 to ratify contracts with three unions. Today, Mayor Didier vetoed the measure, citing the need to wait for Act 10.
Apr 20th, 2011 by Patti Wenzel