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State Spending on Outside Services Soars

State Spending on Outside Services Soars

Spending on outside contracts was $451 million in 2014, up 56% since 2010, when Gov. Walker took office.

Murphy’s Law: Walker’s Battle Against Birth Control
Murphy’s Law

Walker’s Battle Against Birth Control

State audit that could shut down family planning clinics may be latest of his anti-contraception efforts.

The State of Politics: About That $2.2 Billion State Deficit
The State of Politics

About That $2.2 Billion State Deficit

Walker and Republicans face big shortfalls in health care, roads and schools funding. What will they do?

Hundreds of Wells Polluted and Unusable in Southeast Wisconsin

Hundreds of Wells Polluted and Unusable in Southeast Wisconsin

Study traces problem to coal ash disposal by We Energies plants in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties.

Under the Influence: No Treatment For Many Drunken Drivers
Under the Influence

No Treatment For Many Drunken Drivers

Some avoid court-ordered assessment, others receive inadequate treatment, experts say.

Will State Force Family Planning Clinics To Close?

Will State Force Family Planning Clinics To Close?

State auditors say they are protecting taxpayers; birth control advocates say state has political agenda.

The State of Politics: The 10 Most Expensive State Programs
The State of Politics

The 10 Most Expensive State Programs

How does the state spend its money? And how might you change this?

Op-Ed: The Wisconsin Way?
Op-Ed

The Wisconsin Way?

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin calls on Governor Walker to move health care reform forward.

Murphy’s Law: Scott Walker’s Health Care Dilemma
Murphy’s Law

Scott Walker’s Health Care Dilemma

His rejection of federal Medicaid dollars either costs Wisconsin lots of money or lots of lives.

State Releasing Far More Sex Offenders

State Releasing Far More Sex Offenders

Number released from mental lockup has quadrupled, but officials say risk to residents is low. First of a three-part series.

State Spending Now an Open Book

State Spending Now an Open Book

Web site tracking state spending is a font of information, not all of it useful.

Minnesota Trumps Wisconsin on Health Care

Minnesota Trumps Wisconsin on Health Care

By cooperating with Obamacare Minnesota will cover 225,000 more people and spend $104 million less than Wisconsin.

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