Jeff Fitzgerald

Gerrymandering For Personal Gain

Republican redistricting put Fitzgerald brothers in separate congressional districts. Democrats put them back together again.

Primary Winners Rely on Certain Counties

Of state's 72 counties a small number provide majority of statewide vote.

Primary For Governor Continues Century-Old Reform

This was the first state to hold primary elections. Kleefisch vs. Nicholson is latest example.

Democrats’ Revolving Door Swings Again

Assembly minority leader Gordon Hintz's decision to step down the latest of many leadership changes.

Where Are Act 10 Players Today?

Governor and three-fourths of legislators engaged in 2011 battle over law crushing public unions have moved on.

More Legislators Become Lobbyists 

Nygren and Shilling are the latest to take the lucrative road well-traveled.

How Republicans Became Anti-Train

The politics of resentment replaced business-oriented development, as Tommy Thompson would learn. Part 8 of series.

Why State’s MPS Takeover Plan Died

In changing state ratings to protect choice schools, Republicans ended up killing OSPP.

Five Years After Act 10

Most players in the contentious Act 10 drama have since moved on to other positions.

Can New Approach End Gerrymandering?

“Efficiency model” goes before courts. It has a chance.

Schools Challenged by Declining State Aid

State aid to schools declined by $1.1 billion under Walker; choice funding rose by 77%.

The Explosive Growth of School Choice

It’s grown 78% in four years, now puts 32,100 kids in private schools

GOP leaders dispute Scott Walker’s account of union battle

Who is Scott Walker?

The real, profusely documented story of the man who would be president.

No deal yet on Bucks arena, Senate leader says

Legislators Move to Become Lobbyists

Revolving door between governing and lobbying wide open, especially for Republicans.

The Battle Between Walker and Burke

They are two wildly different personalities with quite different agendas. A frank look at both candidates for governor.

Nine Bills That Got Killed

Why the legislature failed to pass laws on nine hot issues.

$32 Million Spent Lobbying State Legislators in 2013

End of year reports also show Walker raised three times more campaign dollars than Burke.

How Walker Worries About Polls

His book shows he frequently adjusts strategy based on poll results.

What the Senate and Assembly Will Be Fighting Over

The Assembly’s Robin Vos and Senate’s Scott Fitzgerald have different priorities for legislation.

How School Choice Got Expanded Statewide

Deal by GOP legislators and pushed by voucher lobbyists expanded it beyond Gov. Walker's proposal.

Lobbyists Spend $17 Million on Legislature

Despite 96% drop in union spending, 600 groups spent $17 million on bills they favored in 2013.

The Voucher Lobby

Lobbying for school choice provides big money for Republicans.

How Former Lawmakers Cash In

16 ex-lawmakers -- including former Assembly speakers and Senate majority leaders -- make big money lobbying the legislature.

Biggest Taxer in Town

Over the last five years property taxes have been driven by just one of the five local taxing units: Milwaukee Public Schools.

25 Winners and Losers

The list is long (and fun). This was a campaign with real consequences.

Election’s Winners and Losers

An insider's look at who's up -- and who's down -- as a result of the August primary.

Fitzgerald’s Strangely Sleepy Campaign

Is Jeff Fitzgerald running for U.S. Senator or top lobbyist?

The Chicago Challenge

Economic cooperation with our massive neighbor could help Milwaukee. But Gov.Scott Walker stands in the way.