In Minnesota, progressive taxes and social spending have created more and better-paying jobs than next-door neighbor Wisconsin has created through tax and spending cuts.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Wisconsin’s Scott Walker Versus the Blue Wave
The anti-democratic governor accustomed to getting his way finally accepted his losses in the courts last week. What does Walker’s electoral overreach mean for the Badger State?
Posted inTAP
Today, Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin is introducing a bill…
…that, if enacted, would make the American economy a damn sight better, fairer, and more productive. The Reward Work Act would curtail stock buybacks and require corporations to have their employees elect one-third of their boards of directors. This year (and it’s only March!), Baldwin notes, corporations have spent $225 billion on buying back their […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wisconsin Progressive Giant Ed Garvey’s Vital Message
When Wisconsin progressive Ed Garvey succumbed to a long illness February 22 at age 76, Senator Bernie Sanders hailed him as “one of the smartest, funniest, and most decent people I have ever known.” It was a fitting tribute to the humanity of Garvey, whose passion for economic democracy and social justice had made him […]
Posted inEducation in America
Milwaukee’s Voucher Verdict
What 26 years of vouchers can teach the private-school choice movement—if only it would listen
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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 […]