Brewers’ Ballpark Tweaks Not Enough to Sway Some Republican State Senators
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount The plan to spend taxpayer dollars on the Milwaukee Brewers’ ballpark may still be short of votes at the Wisconsin Capitol. A number of Republican senators…
Wisconsin Republicans OK Election Amendments
Wisconsin Daily Star Staffby Benjamin Yount Wisconsin voters will get two questions about election integrity next fall. The State Senate approved proposed constitutional amendments that would clarify that only U.S. citizens 18…
Wisconsin Rep. Introduces ‘TRASHED’ Bill to Address Environmental Harm Caused by Illegal Immigration
Just the Newsby Charlotte Hazard Congressman Tom Tiffany, R-Wi., introduced legislation to address environmental concerns of illegal immigration, such as the millions of pounds of trash left near and on the…
Impeachment Decision Doesn’t Spare Wisconsin House Speaker Vos from Republican Ire
by Andrew Powell The former head of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee is, once again, blasting Speaker Robin Vos for his handling of the state’s elections administrator. State Rep.…
Republicans, Democrats Agree on New Protections for Wisconsin Election Workers
by Benjamin Yount The plan that would add protections for election workers in Wisconsin, including a felony charge for anyone who assaults a poll worker, is bringing Republicans and…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers Announces $36 Million in Spending; Republicans Criticize
by Benjamin Yount There is a new round of criticism for Gov. Tony Evers for his latest round of federal coronavirus spending. On Thursday, the governor announced plans to…
Report: Wisconsin Families Shrinking Faster than Rest of U.S.
by Benjamin Yount A new report says Wisconsin is outpacing the rest of the country when it comes to smaller families. The Wisconsin Policy Forum is out with a…
Evers Scorns Wisconsin Republicans’ ‘Apathy’ Toward LGBTQ People
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s governor is criticizing Republican lawmakers for not following science and what he is calling an “antipathy” toward LGBTQ people. The governor said in an interview…
Task Force Preparing for AI Revolution Among Smaller Wisconsin Businesses
by Benjamin Yount The head of Wisconsin’s economic development office isn’t worried about the state’s big businesses and artificial intelligence. She is worried about the number of small businesses…
State Republicans Push Free Speech Punishments for University of Wisconsin Schools
by Benjamin Yount Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say students need free speech protections on University of Wisconsin campuses. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and University held a public…