POLITICS
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Unlike 2011, Gerrymandered Maps in Wisconsin Won’t Sneak Up on Voters
Republicans won’t have the map-drawing dominance they had in 2011, but national groups for non-partisan redistricting are still watching closely.
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Wisconsin Could Expand Healthcare and Get $1.6 Billion From the Feds. GOP Says ‘No.’
Along with better health coverage statewide, Evers highlights numerous projects throughout the state that could be funded with the additional federal dollars that come with BadgerCare expansion.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies GOP Attempt to Bypass Federal Courts In Gerrymandering Lawsuits
The state’s high court denied a request that would have seen it automatically take up presumed lawsuits in this year’s redistricting process.
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Two of Wisconsin’s Former GOP Congressmen Are Among a Group Demanding Change or a New Party
Reid Ribble and Tom Petri join more than 100 other prominent Republicans who say they’re willing to “hasten the creation” of an alternative to Trumpism.
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Republican Politicians Fighting Biden’s Plan, but Republican Voters in WI Like Some of ‘Em
Poll: GOP voters give overwhelming approval to fixing roads, lead pipes, child care affordability, paid family and medical leave.
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Scot Ross Resigns From Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Saying He Hopes to Boost Panel’s Diversity
Ross’ term was set to last until May 2024, but he resigned effective immediately.
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Without Systemic Change, Child Care Advocates Say One-Off Aid Packages Won’t Help Fix The Industry
Investing in early childhood would benefit struggling parents, cash-strapped providers, and reduce crime and other troubles in the future. For years, child care providers have struggled to balance the high cost of providing care with what parents can afford to pay, resulting in low salaries and high turnover. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn…
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Wisconsin Senate Takes First Steps Toward Police Reform Since George Floyd’s Murder
More bills await a vote in both the Senate and Assembly as the state inches toward reforms. The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed four police reform bills, the first legislative action to change law enforcement policy since last year’s mass protests began after the murder of George Floyd by a then-Minneapolis police officer. The bipartisan…
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‘They Don’t Really Like Each Other’: Republican Infighting Could Delay Budget Passage, Lawmaker Says
Despite a decade of control, Assembly and Senate Republicans have a history of squabbling and missing budget deadlines.
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Red City, Blue City—Two Mayors Ask the Legislature to Recommit to Wisconsin’s Cities
Column from the mayors of Brookfield and Madison on the ever-rising cost of local services, even as the state provides less over time.
