Data Wonk

• Can MPS Be Fixed?

  Jan 16th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  The school board seems opposed to any innovations that might fix struggling schools.

• Why State’s Dairy Farms Face a Crisis

  Jan 9th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  And why Gov. Evers should change the policies of his predecessor.

• Will Judge Peterson Allow Voting Restrictions?

  Jan 2nd, 2019 by Bruce Thompson

  Since lame duck law reinstates provisions he previously struck down, that seems unlikely.

• Vos and Fitzgerald Trash Urban Voters

  Dec 26th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Affirming the alignment of Republicans with voters from shrinking counties.

• Walker and Jobs, the Final Tally

  Dec 19th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  In eight years, state steadily fell further behind nation and Midwest.

• Gerrymander is Alive and Well

  Dec 12th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Data from November election tells a tale of totalitarian tendencies.

• The Republican War Against Democracy

  Dec 5th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Details in lame duck bills show disdain for democracy by Vos and Fitzgerald.

• Gap Grows Between MPS and Charter, Choice

  Nov 28th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  State school report cards since 2014 tell the tale. Are there solutions for MPS?

• What State School Report Cards Tell Us

  Nov 21st, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Measuring charter and choice schools against MPS is revealing.

• Banana Republic Politics

  Nov 14th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Republicans threaten governor’s power, but may actually kill a bad 2017 law they passed.

• MPS Charter Schools Work Better

  Nov 8th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  So why doesn’t the school board embrace them?

• Why Schimel’s Lawsuit Makes No Sense

  Nov 4th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson

  Even conservatives suggest the AG’s suit against Affordable Care Act is bad law.