Stories tagged: "local govt"

Elections Wisconsin Ballots Ready to Send
Elections Here Are Two More Wisconsin Examples About the Importance of Voting

After thousands of ballots were cast, a city council race in Madison ended in a tie—and one in Milwaukee resulted in a near-tie.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 13, 2023 2:11 pm CDT
Politics A light dusting of snow is seen on and around the state Capitol in Madison as the Wisconsin Legislature begins its new session on Jan. 4, 2021. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics Republicans May Have a Majority in the Legislature, but Democrats Have a Record of Getting Things Done 

GOP lawmakers want to use the state’s $6.6 billion surplus on tax cuts for the wealthy, but Gov. Tony Evers and Biden’s targeted investments saved the economy during the pandemic and are opening new opportunities in the future.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow December 13, 2022 2:30 pm CST
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Safety Conservatives in St. Croix County Want to Reaffirm Their Constitutional Oath—But Just the Part About Guns

The county board may vote to join at least 20 other counties and several local government boards in passing gun-related measures rooted in politically-inspired paranoia, making it harder to stop the next mass shooting.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow December 5, 2022 11:04 am CST
Elections In this screen image from a TV ad, Kohler Deputy Clerk Cindi Gamb, Town of Neenah Clerk Ellen Skreke, and Cobb Clerk Lisa Riley talk about the trustworthiness earned by more than 1,800 municipal clerks in Wisconsin to administer elections that are secure and accurate. The ad is a joint effort by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Counties Association, and Wisconsin Towns Association.
Elections Local Clerks in a New Ad Campaign Emphasize the Trust We Place in Our Neighbors to Run Elections

“Big Lie” accusations would have to overcome 1,800 municipal clerks and many more local volunteers.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 7, 2022 1:23 pm CST
Politics The east entrance to the Wisconsin state Capitol on February 8, 2022. (Photo by Pat Kreitlow)
Politics Tax Rebates, Local Services, Skateboard Parks—Lot of Ideas for Budget Surplus

Gov. Evers proposes checks and education, Republicans want to wait until 2023, but a research group suggests local governments should benefit.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 18, 2022 1:53 pm CST

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Auto workers on the picket line at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne County. (The 'Gander Newsroom/Kyle Kaminski) News Auto Workers Fight Back After ‘Getting Screwed’ by Detroit Three
(Photo by Matt Marton/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Editorial Anti-Milwaukee Bias Rears Its Head in Funding Fight Over Brewers Ballpark
Climate activists rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Square to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency and move the country rapidly away from fossil fuels, July 4, 2023, in Washington. After being thwarted by Congress, Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas, File) Climate Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
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Elections Voters cast their ballots last November at the Zwingli United Church of Christ in the Dane County community of Paoli. (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images)
Elections Election Day Is Here: Local Offices and State Education Leader Among the Contests

Polls are open until 8 p.m. for spring non-partisan races and two special elections to fill vacant seats in the state Legislature.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 6, 2021 9:11 am CDT
Social Justice Wausau protest march
Social Justice Cities Across Wisconsin Attempt Police Reform. Here’s How They’re Doing.

Where the march for social justice confronts the hurdles of forming new policy.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 7, 2020 3:57 pm CDT