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A month before stepping down, Walker successfully enacts lame-duck legislation

By Jessica Lipaz | Dec. 14, 2018

Outgoing Gov. Scott Walker signed lame-duck session legislation to limit his successor’s power merely 24 days before leaving office. Although Walker spoke about potential provisional vetoes, all parts of the bill were signed and passed in Green Bay on Friday, despite a media frenzy calling the December session a GOP power grab and highly energized bi-partisan protesting across the state.

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

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What Democrats can (and can’t) do with a weakened governorship

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 6, 2018

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

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GOP disempowers state offices in lame duck session before Democrats take them

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 5, 2018

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

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Hundreds of protesters brave cold to object to lame duck Republican legislation

By Michael Bogaards | Dec. 4, 2018

As state Republicans prepare to strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of some powers and stifle future voter turnout, hundreds of protestors descended on the Capitol building to voice their opposition.

As part of a session while Gov. Scott Walker remains in office, GOP leaders aim to pass a series of reforms this week to significantly disempower newly-elected state Democrats as well as boost their electoral chances down the road.

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Republicans move quickly to limit Evers’ authority, stifle voter turnout

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 2, 2018

As part of an extraordinary session while Gov. Scott Walker remains in office, GOP leaders aim to pass a series of reforms this week to significantly disempower newly-elected state Democrats as well as boost their electoral chances down the road.

Baldwin called out Trump for his photo-op in front of St. Johns church in D.C. Wednesday, telling the president it would be a huge mistake to bring the U.S. military.

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Baldwin: ‘We have a moral obligation to act on climate change’

By Sydney Widell | Nov. 29, 2018

In the wake of a recent report which warned that the effects of climate change are already being felt across the U.S., State Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., called for a wider acknowledgement of the problem and stronger political response to it.

About 53,000 Wisconsin children, or 3.9 percent, did not have health coverage in 2017, a slight increase from the previous year, according to a report.

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Fewer Wisconsin children have health insurance than they did last year

By Sydney Widell | Nov. 29, 2018

About 53,000 Wisconsin children, or 3.9 percent, did not have health coverage in 2017, a slight increase from the previous year, according to the report.

With a large number of the most hostile and unequal cities in the country for black residents, experts in Wisconsin look for answers in history and solutions in policy.

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Why is Wisconsin so terrible for black people?

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 29, 2018

With a large number of the most hostile and unequal cities in the country for black residents, experts in Wisconsin look for answers in history and solutions in policy.

Incoming Gov. Tony Evers continues to assert his commitment to progressive health care reform, a potential harbinger of partisan battles down the road.

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Evers appoints health policy team, emphasizes progressive reforms

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 28, 2018

Incoming Gov. Tony Evers continues to assert his commitment to progressive health care reform, a potential harbinger of partisan battles down the road.

The state's Interagency Council of Homelessness released a plan outlining their efforts to combat homelessness across Wisconsin.

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State releases interagency plan to combat homelessness

By Andy Goldstein and Jon Brockman | Nov. 27, 2018

One year after the establishment of the Interagency Council of Homelessness, the group has released a plan to coordinate and expand efforts to combat homelessness in Wisconsin.

State Republican leaders contemplate shifting 2020 presidential primary election date, but Democrats and local officials express concern.

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GOP proposes changes to election dates despite partisan and local concerns

By Andy Holzmann | Nov. 26, 2018

State Republican leaders contemplate shifting 2020 presidential primary election date, but Democrats and local officials express concern.

After the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Milwaukee native Sandra Parks, who wrote an award-winning essay on gun violence, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin emphasizes the need to continue her work.

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Baldwin demands change in light of deadly Sandra Parks shooting

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 25, 2018

After the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Milwaukee native Sandra Parks, who wrote an award-winning essay on gun violence, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin emphasizes the need to continue her work.

After a vast majority of those who could voted to show support for the legalization of cannabis in a series of midterm referenda, state Rep. Melissa Sargent has vowed to bring back legislation to expand cannabis’ legal uses.

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Sargent to re-introduce marijuana legalization

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 19, 2018

After a vast majority of those who could voted to show support for the legalization of cannabis in a series of midterm referenda, state Rep. Melissa Sargent has vowed to bring back legislation to expand cannabis’ legal uses.

Investigating and prosecuting sexual assault on college campuses could get more difficult, as new rules proposed by the education department would expand protections for those facing assault allegations.

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Education department seeks to protect individuals accused of sexual assault

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 19, 2018

Investigating and prosecuting sexual assault on college campuses could get more difficult, as new rules proposed by the education department would expand protections for those facing assault allegations.

After helping to spearhead the nation’s very first coordinated policy efforts against poverty, UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty has continued to study the central problems and solutions of socioeconomic hardship in America.

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The IRP’s war on poverty continues

By Michael Bogaards | Nov. 17, 2018

After helping to spearhead the nation’s very first coordinated policy efforts against poverty, UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty has continued to study the central problems and solutions of socioeconomic hardship in America.

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The picture of poverty in Wisconsin

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 16, 2018

Despite boasting a generally below average rate of poverty, Wisconsin’s racial inequalities and lack of social support are hitting some communities with disproportionate force.

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The picture of poverty in Wisconsin

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 16, 2018

Despite boasting a generally below average rate of poverty, Wisconsin’s racial inequalities and lack of social support are hitting some communities with disproportionate force.

Evers has ensured that his state budget proposal to increase public school funding by 12.3 percent is feasible.

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Despite GOP backlash, Evers pushes forward on plans to boost education budget

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 15, 2018

Evers has ensured that his state budget proposal to increase public school funding by 12.3 percent is feasible.

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Hoops, hurdles and hostility: getting public assistance in Wisconsin

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 15, 2018

As barriers both new and old continue to be the reality for Wisconsin's welfare system, experts fear that getting help may not be realistic or accessible for many who need it.

Despite a general uptick in the performance of most schools throughout the state, a new report from the Department of Public Instruction shows the socioeconomic roots of gaps in academic performance.

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DPI report shows school improvement, but pervasive inequalities

By Will Husted | Nov. 13, 2018

Despite a general uptick in the performance of most schools throughout the state, a new report from the Department of Public Instruction shows the socioeconomic roots of gaps in academic performance.

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