What 26 years of vouchers can teach the private-school choice movement—if only it would listen
Wisconsin
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Scott Walker Leaks Could Force Supreme Court to Confront Dark Money
Leaked documents from the investigation into the Wisconsin governor’s alleged campaign-finance violations show how dark money really works in modern politics.
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Amid Dissent, Wisconsin Democrats Demonstrate Unity
At a convention that has featured loud protests by Bernie Sanders supporters, Badger State delegates have rallied together in a show of unity focused on victory in November.
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Wisconsin Redistricting Lawsuit Could Reverberate Nationally
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn state legislative district lines could have sweeping implications for gerrymandered districts nationwide.
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Does Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work Law Expose a Fatal Flaw?
Labor advocates may have found a legal strategy for combating the anti-union laws, and eyes turn to the New York primary.
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Dark Money Was the Real Winner in Wisconsin
With the nation’s attention riveted by the Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz victories in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, an arguably far more important political battle came to a head as a state district judge tried to unseat Republican Governor Scott Walker’s hand-picked choice for the state Supreme Court. In a bid to shift the ideological makeup […]
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Scott Walker’s Shady Deals Win Him Campaign Cash From Billionaires
The dark money web behind Walker’s ascendance.