Wisconsin Cops Shoot Black Man in the Back as He’s Getting Into Car With KidsKENOSHA, Wisconsin—Police officers shot a Black man in the back early on Sunday evening as he got into a car with his family. Witnesses said the man, later identified as Jacob Blake, had been trying to break up a fight when police arrived at the… Aug 24 20August 24, 2020Article at The Daily Beast
Unexpected outcome in Wisconsin: Tens of thousands of ballots that arrived ...Early last month, voters in Wisconsin navigated a dizzying number of rule changes governing the state’s spring elections as officials tussled over the risks of the novel coronavirus, prompting a backlog of absentee ballot requests and fears that many… May 03 20May 03, 2020Article at Washington Post
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks order by governor to stop Tuesday’s elections in state’s latest whipsawKelly also offered his own opinion on Twitter — even though he has been recusing himself from election-related cases. He did not participate in the decision, the court said later. Apr 07 20April 07, 2020Article at Washington Post
Long lines, anger and fear of infection: Wisconsin proceeds with elections under court order“I do not consider this a legitimate election, and I myself have experienced disenfranchisement,” she said. “If I’m having that issue, as a high-information voter who shows up for every election, how many other people are being disenfranchised? Even… Apr 07 20April 07, 2020Article at Washington Post
Fighting suicides in dairy country through a Farmer Angel NetworkLOGANVILLE, Wis. — On what would have been Leon Statz’s 59th birthday, two dozen plaid-shirted farmers sat in the basement of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church to talk about how they were coping with the forces conspiring against them — the forces that had… Jan 18 20January 18, 2020Article at Washington Post
Milwaukee’s Long and Vibrant History of SocialismSocialism is once again on political lips, as both epithet and ideal. ANDY LITZENBERG grew up in Hales Corners as the child of a deeply conservative family. His first experience of political protest came in junior high, when his parents took him to a… Jun 24 19June 24, 2019Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Wisconsin Republicans move forward on limiting incoming Democrats’ powerMADISON — Wisconsin Republicans are charging ahead with lame-duck legislation that would limit the authority of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, with votes set for late Tuesday despite a public outcry and a wave of protests at… Dec 05 18December 05, 2018Article at Washington Post
Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan, defeated in November, seek payback by limiting the powers of incoming DemocratsMADISON, Wis. — After being defeated at the ballot box last month, Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan are seeking to deny Democrats full control of state government, prompting a public outcry against the attempted power grab by national figures… Dec 04 18December 04, 2018Article at Washington Post
GOP legislators in Wisconsin and Michigan attempt to curb power of incoming DemocratsOpponents of an extraordinary session bill submitted by Wisconsin Republican legislators gather for a rally outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Monday.(John Hart / Wisconsin State Journa) After being defeated at the ballot box… Dec 04 18December 04, 2018Article at Los Angeles Times
Wisconsin voters oust longtime Gov. Scott WalkerReporting from Milwaukee — Three years ago, Scott Walker entered the Republican presidential primary race riding high, with big-money backers and a legitimate place among the front-runners. That campaign ended after just a few months as Donald Trump… Nov 07 18November 07, 2018Article at Los Angeles Times
What the Residents of Mount Pleasant Really Think About Foxconn ConstructionFoxconn’s Wisconsin play is a huge deal in many ways, but it’s a downright transformation for its ground zero. His front lawn resembles a meadow, fronted by a handwritten sign on cardboard nailed to a tree: “Please Keep Out!! Nothing for Sale!!” The… Aug 27 18August 27, 2018Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Harley Davidson: What Trump-supporting owners say about the president’s fight with the companyMILWAUKEE — Marc Skildum is an avid supporter of President Trump who raises alpacas in nearby Dousman, Wis., and rides Electra Glide Ultra Classics with his wife, Stacey. But he doesn’t share the president’s outrage that Harley-Davidson,… Jun 27 18June 27, 2018Article at Washington Post
Climb Aboard the First-Ever MilMag CruiseAnchors aweigh! A new cruise hopes to mend political divisions using deckside entertainment. When news broke in February that a weeklong Alaskan cruise featuring Gov. Scott Walker and his wife, Tonette, had been canceled, we at MilMag decided it was… Mar 31 17March 31, 2017Article at Milwaukee Magazine
A Day At The PollsThe first and last stops were reliable Democratic territory – the Obama school in an African American neighborhood, Lincoln in a heavily Latino district – and I fit in visits to the heavily white, Republican burgs of Sussex and Elm Grove in… Nov 09 16November 09, 2016Article at Milwaukee Magazine
People PowerWhat if polls ran not just political campaigns but the governments to which they aspire? Tighten rules for who can buy guns. Slap drunken drivers with tougher penalties. Cap political contributions. Scrap the Bucks arena deal. Restore funding to the… Jan 09 16January 09, 2016Article at Milwaukee Magazine
Faculty uneasy about working at UW after cuts, tenure changesMahesh Mahanthappa and Gray Jackson both grew up far away from Wisconsin but came here to pursue their passion for chemistry at UW-Madison, a national leader in the field. Each moved here with a girlfriend originally from Wisconsin returning to be a… Jun 08 15June 08, 2015Article at madison.com
Lawmakers reject Scott Walker plan to ax for-profit college boardThe Legislature’s budget committee has rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to do away with a small state agency that approves and regulates for-profit colleges. It’s a sign the Educational Approval Board will continue unchanged after being targeted for… May 23 15May 23, 2015Article at madison.com
Tenure, shared governance at UW face uncertain future as Legislature tinkers with Scott Walker budgetImagine the Green Bay Packers playing without helmets or pads. Now try to picture Aaron Rodgers in purple. That’s the nightmare analogy that Grant Petty, an atmospheric sciences professor and president of PROFS Inc., which represents UW-Madison… May 11 15May 11, 2015Article at madison.com
Scott Walker acknowledges misfire on Wisconsin Idea, says aides miscommunicatedGov. Scott Walker acknowledged Thursday his administration botched the rewrite of the University of Wisconsin System’s mission statement in state law, blaming it on a miscommunication between his top aides and the state budget director’s office —… Feb 06 15February 06, 2015Article at madison.com
Reince Priebus' star keeps risingBeyond the headliners of the Republican National Convention — Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Tropical Storm Isaac — national party chairman and Kenosha native Reince Priebus will play perhaps the largest role at the four-day event in Tampa, gaveling the… Aug 26 12August 26, 2012Article at madison.com
