The State of Politics

• Gerrymander Caused Women Assembly Losses?

  Nov 26th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  27 women Democrats running for Assembly lost, women leaders point to gerrymandering.

• The State of Polltics

  Advice for Gov. Tony Evers

  Nov 19th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Take it or leave it, here’s some do’s and don’t’s for the new governor.

• Evers Election Brings Changes to Capitol

  Nov 12th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Suddenly jobs for Democrats. And will Vos, Evers do deal on highway funding?

• 7 Numbers At Issue in Election

  Nov 5th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Number of jobs, number of prisoners, dollars saved on roads, and more.

• Voters Could Return Divided Power to Capitol

  Oct 29th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  But will it mean compromise -- or deadlocked government?

• Governor’s Race Enters Wishlist Phase

  Oct 22nd, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Walker and Evers promise increased spending for roads and schools, but haven’t said how to pay for them.

• Does Wisconsin Need an Alcohol Czar?

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  State struggles with host of issues involved in regulating the alcohol industry.

• How Thompson Grew State Prisons

  Oct 8th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Number of prisoners rose from 4,867 to 20,536 under Gov. Thompson. Now he wants reform.

• The Rise of Absentee Ballots

  Oct 1st, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Just 12% of all ballots in 2004, could hit 33% in 2020.

• Democratic Program Recruits Women Candidates

  Sep 24th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Emerge program’s training give women the confidence to run for office.

• Kimberly-Clark Won’t Get Tax Break

  Sep 17th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  Company demands subsidy by September 30. Why that won’t happen.

• Clash Over Assessments, Property Tax Brewing

  Sep 10th, 2018 by Steven Walters

  “Dark store” loophole, levy limits and revenue options are looming issues at the Capitol.