Politics
Delafield Fire & EMS Hope for Voter Support in April
KEY POINTS: Delafield is currently the lowest-taxed municipality in Waukesha County, with a rate of $1.44 per...
Mayor’s Office Signals Support For Putting Police Back In Schools
A spokesman for Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has told the Badger Institute it is “likely that Milwaukee police...
Amid Illiteracy, Where Was The Urgency?
An establishment that for so long failed to apply known science has no place dismissing parents. Several hundred...
Meet The Candidate: Daniel Kelly for Supreme Court
KEY POINTS: Scott Walker appointed Daniel Kelly in 2016 as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Kelly is a 58-year-old...
Election Night Results Are In: Janet Protasiewicz Focuses on Her “Values,” Dan Kelly Focuses on The Constitution
The primary results are in, and Dorow and Mitchell are out. Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly topped the polls in the...
Top Donors to Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Who are Janet Protasiewicz’s top donors, and how much has she raised during her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme...
Governor Evers Proposes $1.2 Billion in Tax Cuts, Raising Sales Tax, Plus More Gov. Updates
KEY POINTS: Wisconsin’s budget surplus has exceeded $7 billion, and the Governor announced details of his proposal to...
Many Wisconsin Businesses Are Expecting Recession in 2023; Plus Ways for Small Businesses to Prepare
KEY POINTS: A Wall Street Journal poll estimated a 63% chance of a recession sometime during 2023. Another recent...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Country’s Small Businesses
KEY POINTS: Nationally, around 78.7% of surveyed small businesses reported that the COVID-19 pandemic harmed their...
LeMahieu Proposes Flat Tax System; Senate Democrats Don’t Want to Sacrifice State Revenue
KEY POINTS: Devin LeMahieu hopes to use the state's surplus to fund a flat tax system, arguing that it can make...
Republicans Push for Bail Reform: Set Appropriate Bail for Violent Offenders, Keep Communities Safe
Key Points: Bail reform in WI targets violent offenders who shouldn’t be out on the streets placing residents in...
Two Milwaukee Legislators Create the First Socialist Caucus in Wisconsin in 90 Years
KEY POINTS After 90 years, two freshman Assembly members have brought socialism back. Reps. Ryan Clancy and Darrin...