Right-wing Judge Brian Hagedorn leads Judge Lisa Neubauer by less than half a percent.
Democracy
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
Judge strikes down three bills, curtailing the authority of Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, and 82 appointments.
Open Records Shed Light on Proposed Merger of Wisconsin Legislative Council and Legislative Reference Bureau
Public transparency is an issue in the merger discussions.
CMD Continues to Throw Spotlight on Legislators Heralded by Secret Group
ALEC switches “Legislator of the Week” award to a monthly award.
Like a Breath of Fresh Air, Youth Climate Strikes Lift Off in 125 Countries
Global climate actions kicked off by the young Swedish teen, Greta Thurnberg, nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this week.
Right-Wing Funded Groups Battle New State Governors
Get ready for the cookie-cutter studies and crooked statistics.
Speaker Vos Proposes Merger of Non-Partisan Agencies, Will Open Records Get Lost in the Shuffle?
Mergers of Legislative Council and Legislative Reference Bureau discussed behind closed doors.
Koch and Bradley Groups Battle Medicaid Expansion Proposed by Gov. Tony Evers
Bradley network lined up to attack Evers, back GOP in budget battles.
DonorsTrust Bankrolled Right-Wing Judicial Appointments, Trump’s Acting AG, and Lobbying Front Groups in 2017
The Koch network’s favorite piggy bank DonorsTrust and its sister organization Donors Capital Fund doled out $114.2 million in grants in 2017.
Pro-Democracy Groups Denounce Trump’s Emergency Power Grab
The Center for Media and Democracy and 24 other groups release statement calling Trump’s state of emergency “an attack on our democracy.”