Study: Budget could lead to loss of 21,843 jobs Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to balance the state budget by cutting spending and public workers’ take-home pay will slow the state’s economic recovery, according to projections by a UW-Madison economist. An estimated 21,843 jobs will be lost over the ...
Governor Walker’s Policies Overturn His Own Party’s Legacy Republicans in Wisconsin are seeking to reverse civic traditions that for more than a century have been among the most celebrated achievements not just of their state, but of their own party as well. When Gov. Gaylord A. Nelson, a Democrat, sought to ...
Dane County DA fires back at attorney general over budget bill appeal If the attorney general’s office had its way, no court could overturn a law even if everyone agrees that the state legislature violated every requirement of the states open meetings law, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne wrote Tuesday. ...
Recall efforts for all 16 Wis. senators now active All 16 Wisconsin state senators eligible to be recalled now have at least one active committee targeting them for removal. The Government Accountability Board received paperwork Tuesday from committees to recall Democratic Sen. Julie Lassa of Stevens ...