Politics
GOP tries to hide another dismal jobs report
WI lost nearly 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2016 and ranked dead last in start-ups
May 26th, 2017 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Kremer Amendment Would Make His Attack on Campus Free Speech Even Worse
‘Didn’t Think It Possible, But Kremer’s Made His BIll Even Worse’
May 26th, 2017 by One Wisconsin Now
Republican Legislators Rejecting Student Loan Refinancing Themselves Attended College at One-Fifth the Cost Today
Cost of Their Own Schooling May Explain Ignorance of Student Loan Debt Crisis, But it Doesn’t Excuse Their Refusal to Help
May 26th, 2017 by One Wisconsin Now
America’s Veterans Deserve Better
About 35,000 veterans in Wisconsin and nearly two million veterans across the country rely on Medicaid for their health coverage.
May 26th, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin Needs A Straight Answer From Gov. Scott Walker After Trumpcare CBO Score
The CBO found the premiums could rise as much as 700 percent for low-income seniors.
May 26th, 2017 by Democratic Party of Wisconsin
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Help Businesses Move Made In Wisconsin Goods to Market
The Rail Shipper Fairness Act is supported by a broad coalition of Wisconsin farmers, manufacturers and utilities
May 26th, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
In Unprecedented Move, JFC Republicans Allot Millions to Establish Partisan, Conservative Think Tank at UW-Madison
Plan allots $500,000 for speakers to appear on other UW Campuses
May 26th, 2017 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
Rescinding Raises While Blaming Workers Will Hurt Milwaukee County
"The political spat between the county board and the county executive is having a horrible chilling effect on staff morale and must stop."
May 25th, 2017 by Sup. Deanna Alexander
Supervisors Take Action to Block Illegal Raises
The Abele administration has kept hidden the total amount of the raises it unlawfully awarded.
May 25th, 2017 by County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
County Executive Abele To Seek Court Remedy on Illegal Action By the County Board
"It’s disappointing that Chairman Lipscomb won’t abide by the Court ruling he sought and instead is forcing the County to spend additional taxpayer money on this lawsuit."
May 25th, 2017 by County Executive Chris Abele
Governor Walker Discusses Workforce Development Efforts at Central Wisconsin Regional Talent Summit
Governor Walker’s 2017-2019 biennial budget proposal invests in workforce development by increasing funding for Wisconsin Fast Forward by $12.6 million over two years.
May 25th, 2017 by Gov. Scott Walker
Positive Poverty News Clearly Shows a Job and Economic Growth are the Keys to Ending Poverty, Not Government Programs
Market income poverty fell by 1.5 percent, and the official poverty rate also dropped.
May 25th, 2017 by MacIver Institute
