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Property Taxpayers Pay for Walker School Cuts
Voters in 127 school districts approved referendums to raise property taxes to help offset state funding cuts.
Jun 1st, 2016 by State Rep. Gordon Hintz
The Comeback That Never Came
Fact checking Gov. Walker’s claims of economic recovery show a state being left behind.
May 11th, 2016 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Little Help for College Students in Debt
Legislature’s small changes dwarfed by cutbacks in UW funding.
Apr 1st, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Republicans Punt On State’s Major Issues
End session with no action on jobs, to lower student debt, fix roads, help public schools.
Feb 26th, 2016 by State Rep. Peter Barca
The Walker Agenda Is Failing
The result is rising job layoffs, a shrinking middle class, and nation's third-worst roads.
Jan 27th, 2016 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Can New Approach End Gerrymandering?
“Efficiency model” goes before courts. It has a chance.
Jan 6th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Roggensack Weakens Judicial Watchdog?
Chief justice appoints GOP operative sanctioned by federal court to Judicial Commission.
Jan 4th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Photo ID for Food Stamps Will Fail
By law, merchants can't check cards and new system costly for taxpayers.
Nov 27th, 2015 by Jon Peacock
Legislature Must Act to Help Veterans
Because of long wait times for veterans, their mental health care needs are not met.
Nov 6th, 2015 by Jon Erpenbach and Gordon Hintz
A New Model for Growing Jobs in Wisconsin
Plan would eliminate WEDC and consolidate economic development programs back into a state agency.
Sep 22nd, 2015 by Peter Barca and Julie Lassa
Taxi Parking to Urban Living
Deregulating taxicabs will pour at least $172,000 into government coffers annually.
Sep 11th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
TIF Districts Are Overused, Abused
Legislation requiring “best practices” in their use is needed.
Aug 31st, 2015 by State Sen. Duey Stroebel
