Politics

• Pension Overpayment Eases Pain in 2019 City of Milwaukee Budget

  Oct 16th, 2018 by Wisconsin Policy Forum

  The report also analyzes increased investment in lead abatement programs and services in the proposed budget.

• Money in Politics Tops List of Voter Concerns

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Wisconsin United To Amend

  Over 90% of Americans think special interest money has too much influence in American political campaigns.

• Leading Housing Policy Researcher and Author of The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein to Speak at MATC

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council

  Rothstein is lauded as a leading historical expert on housing policy.

• Governor Walker Proposes 58 Percent State Funding Level for Wisconsin Town Roads

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Gov. Scott Walker

  Governor Walker Proposes 58 Percent State Funding Level for Wisconsin Town Roads Proposal would surpass the previous state record set by Governor Walker for General Transportation Aid funding allocated to towns in 2018

• North side’s first public handball court to be unveiled

  Oct 15th, 2018 by Ald. Tony Zielinski

  News release from Alderman Tony Zielinski

• The NRA’s $740,000 Mistake about Tony Ever

  Oct 12th, 2018 by One Wisconsin Now

  One Wisconsin Now has obtained the television ad the National Rifle Association plunked down $740,000 to attack Democratic candidate Tony Evers.

• Pocan Submits FOIA Request Regarding Recent ICE Raids in Wisconsin

  Oct 12th, 2018 by U.S. Rep Mark Pocan

  Over his six years in the U.S. House of Representatives, this is the first time Pocan has had to file a FOIA request to receive information from a federal agency

• Calm 2019 Milwaukee County budget masks fierce long-term challenges

  Oct 12th, 2018 by Wisconsin Policy Forum

  The Forum’s 2019 county budget brief raises longer-term concerns.

• AFP-WI Lauds Walker Plan to Grow Workforce and Reform Criminal Justice System

  Oct 11th, 2018 by AFP Wisconsin

  "We thank Gov. Walker and Lt. Gov. Kleefisch for addressing critical criminal justice reform priorities."

• Scott Walker Misleading Voters With Health Care Cost Reduction Claims

  Oct 11th, 2018 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Walker’s election year plan impacts a tiny fraction of health consumers, is dwarfed by premium reductions in neighboring Minnesota, and does not make up for cost of his sabotage

• Growing Our Workforce

  Governor Walker Announces Plan to Expand Worker Training within Wisconsin’s Correctional Institutions

  Oct 11th, 2018 by Gov. Scott Walker

  "Our plan will give inmates concrete skills they can use to become productive members of society once they are released."

• Governor Walker Issues Executive Order Relating to Hurricane Michael

  Oct 10th, 2018 by Gov. Scott Walker

  "Wisconsin stands ready to help those affected by Hurricane Michael."