With state Supreme Court approval, coordinated norm-breaking across state boards allows GOP to hold control of some and possibly take control of others sooner than usual, experts say Continue reading Over a year later, Republican appointees to Wisconsin tech school board still refuse to resign despite expired terms
The Assembly Speaker and Senate Majority Leader each face primary challenges, and Donald Trump has endorsed one upstart candidate. Continue reading Top Wisconsin GOP leaders have no Democratic opposition in 2022, but plenty from their own party, and an ex-president
With Supreme Court approval, more DNR board members might stay on past their terms, which could keep it under Republican control. Continue reading ‘Characteristic of sham democracies’: DNR board member refuses to step down after term. Others might follow.
More than a quarter of incumbents not running for their seats in 2022, a number not seen since World War II Continue reading Record number of retirements in Wisconsin State Legislature this year
While the Wisconsin Supreme Court gave state Republicans major wins, an election in 2023 could reverse them. Continue reading REDISTRICTING RECAP: More Republican gerrymandering for now. But hope remains for pro-democracy proponents, Democrats
Different, and some would say more effective, election frameworks exist. Some are starting to emerge in the U.S. One is proportional representation. Continue reading Better ways to do elections are out there, critics say. Other countries use them. Why not here?
With little fanfare and no opposition, a bill proponents hope will cut down on bad apples in law enforcement passed the legislature and was signed by the governor way back in November. Continue reading Legislature quietly and unanimously enact legislation intended to improve policing hiring transparency, reduce bad apples
While Wisconsin considers medical marijuana, neighboring states reap the rewards Continue reading Illinois, Michigan combine for more than $600 million in 2021 tax revenue from recreational marijuana
Click where you live to see gerrymandering in action. Continue reading INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how Wisconsin Republicans redrew the 33 state Senate districts to their advantage
