Wisconsin Examiner

Local Activists Pen Novel About Workers Rights

Local Activists Pen Novel About Workers Rights

‘Standing Up: Tales of Struggle,’ by Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller, fictionalizes struggles of workers.

Evers Creates Office of Environmental Justice

Evers Creates Office of Environmental Justice

Office to ensure climate change doesn’t disproportionately harm low-income and minority communities.

Doug La Follette Faces Primary Challenge for Secretary of State

Doug La Follette Faces Primary Challenge for Secretary of State

Alexia Sabor, Chair of Dane County Democratic Party, running for Secretary of State.

Marinette PFAS Cleanup Could Begin This Summer

Marinette PFAS Cleanup Could Begin This Summer

PFAS polluters Johnson Controls and Tyco building system to clean up forever chemicals.

Taxpayers Pay for Ramthun’s Campaign Travels

Taxpayers Pay for Ramthun’s Campaign Travels

Legislator running for governor violates Assembly rules, claiming reimbursement for political events.

Wisconsin Got Less Pandemic Aid Than Other States

Wisconsin Got Less Pandemic Aid Than Other States

Follows pattern of state ranking low in federal funding received, WPF report finds.

Evers Releases New Clean Energy Plan

Evers Releases New Clean Energy Plan

Aims to grow renewable energy, creating more jobs and lower fuel costs.

Gun Laws Targeted in State’s Fall Elections

Gun Laws Targeted in State’s Fall Elections

Democrats pushing opposition to looser gun regulations backed by Republican legislators.

State’s Black and Hispanic Renters Struggling

State’s Black and Hispanic Renters Struggling

Report finds 47% of Black renters, 31% of Hispanic renters behind on payments.

Fight Over Pollution Lawsuits Continues

Fight Over Pollution Lawsuits Continues

Three settlements okayed but GOP legislators and Attorney General war over who gets money awarded.

Advocacy Group Travels State Thanking Election Clerks

Advocacy Group Travels State Thanking Election Clerks

Protect Wisconsin Elections works to defend the state’s elections from partisan attacks.

State Supreme Court Blocks Destruction of Rare Wetland

State Supreme Court Blocks Destruction of Rare Wetland

A sand fracking company wanted to fill a wetland in Monroe County.