News Clips
Politics
Democratic group targets overwhelmingly Wisconsin Republican legislative seats with $1 milion as they hope for wave
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 11, 2018
Nicholson cuts ad in support of Vukmir in Senate race
WXOW, October 11, 2018
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker trails in re-election bid, while Sen. Tammy Baldwin has a big lead: NBC News/Marist poll
CNBC, October 11, 2018
Regional legislative Republicans mostly outdoing Democrats in raising cash
Eau Claire Leader Telegram, October 11, 2018
Will this woman flip the state Senate?
The Isthmus, October 11, 2018
Health
Medicare for all gains momentum as major Democratic election issue
Wisconsin Public Radio, October 12, 2018
Walker: Private market insurance rates to drop 4.2 percent
The Daily Reporter, October 11, 2018
Would ‘Medicare for All’ really double every American’s tax bill?
Politifact, October 11, 2018
ACA is a consistent Republican target, but alternatives remain murky
Wisconsin Public Radio, October 11, 2018
So much genetic testing. So few people to explain it to you.
Wired, October 10, 2018
Utilities & Energy
Wisconsin hydrogen breakthroughs may be steps toward cleaner energy
WUWM, October 12, 2018
Xcel Energy looks to expand clean-energy options for customers
WEAU, October 11, 2018
Oneida Co. residents to vote on mining referendum
WAOW, October 11, 2018
Wisconsin’s solar energy will increase by 33 percent under new public-private partnership
Wisconsin Public Radio, October 11, 2018
Environment
Study provides clearest indication yet of the extent of industrial pollution from Johnson Controls subsidiary into Green Bay
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 12, 2018
Wisconsin National Guard to help provide Hurricane Michael assistance
Wisconsin Radio Network, October 11, 2018
As global temperatures rise, Wisconsin’s local governments seek climate change solutions
Wisconsin Public Radio, October 11, 2018
Governor Walker issues executive order for hurricane help
WKOW, October 10, 2018
Legal
Kaul goes on offensive in testy first AG debate
U.S. News, October 12, 2018
‘Marsy’s Law’ protections for crime victims sound great, but could cause problems
Pew, October 12, 2018
Brad Schimel says challenger Josh Kaul gave lenient sentences to heroin, crack dealers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 12, 2018
Elections: Few details in Josh Kaul’s plans to address rape kits, crime lab delays
Stevens Point Journal, October 11, 2018
Justice voices concern about proposed change to default-judgment rule
Wisconsin Law Journal, October 11, 2018
Economic Development
How the new NAFTA deal impacts states
Governing, October 12, 2018
Staff-starved factories finally offering higher wages, perks
Madison.com, October 12, 2018
Scott Walker: Preserving manufacturing, agriculture tax breaks key
Wisconsin State Journal, October 9, 2018
In the farm belt and manufacturing hubs, tariffs and trade turn into election issues
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 9, 2018
Transportation
In toss-up governor’s race, crumbling roads unpopular, but so are taxes
The Daily Reporter, October 10, 2018
WisDOT seeking bids for reconstruction of Racine County roadway near Foxconn
The Daily Reporter, October 10, 2018
Scott Walker’s new ad hitting Tony Evers on the gas tax is running on screens mounted at service station pumps, not TV
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 9, 2018
In wake of DOT policy change, officials take unusual step of ‘borrowing from future’ road money
The Daily Reporter, October 5, 2018
Gas prices nearing highest levels in four years, adding to calls to repeal gas taxes
USA Today, October 4, 2018
Education
Education is the one issue both Scott Walker and Tony Evers are hitting hard in their campaign ads
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 12, 2018
Student turnover slows academic growth, but many states aren’t tracking the churn
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 10, 2018
With record referendum spending possible in 2018, regulatory fight brewing
The Daily Reporter, October 9, 2018
Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants
Racine Journal Times, October 9, 2018
At 100 Wisconsin schools, most seniors miss chance for college aid through FAFSA
Marshfield News-Herald, October 8, 2018
