Wisconsin Examiner
Activists Reflect on a Year of Protest
Police reform advocates discuss victories and challenges that remain.
Jun 3rd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Tosa Announces Acting Chief of Police
Captain Luke Vetter promoted. 11% of officers left department in last year.
Jun 2nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Are Employers ‘Competing With The Couch’?
GOP legislators say jobless benefits causing worker shortage. Studies don’t back them up.
Jun 2nd, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Campaign Spending Undermines Our Courts
Out-of-control campaign spending and weak recusal rules are opposed by voters.
Jun 1st, 2021 by Jay Heck, Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans Scheme to Continue Scott Walker Era
Thwarting voters’ choice by refusing to approve Evers appointees to boards, commissions.
Jun 1st, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Who Should We Honor on Memorial Day?
The true cost of our wars is rarely considered.
May 31st, 2021 by Bill Christofferson, Wisconsin Examiner
Tosa Mayor, Police Union At Odds
City officials at odds with union amid search for new police chief, calls for reforms.
May 29th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Republicans Slash Evers Education Budget
Reduction in spending could mean state loses $1.5 billion in federal pandemic relief funding for education.
May 28th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers Credited for Budget Surplus
Federal stimulus money, new Foxconn contract, Evers call for state agency cuts all credited by nonpartisan analysis.
May 27th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
U.S. Labor Secretary Visits Milwaukee
Marty Walsh visits building trades and manufacturing trainees, hears from immigrant rights advocates.
May 27th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Legal Firearms Used in Many Mass Shootings
Reforms like red-flag laws, background checks for private sales could save lives.
May 26th, 2021 by O. Ricardo Pimentel, Wisconsin Examiner
Courts May Keep Some Proceedings Virtual
While most court functions return in person, some advocate for keeping some meetings virtual.
May 26th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
