The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared a map showing on a county by county basis the percentage of Wisconsin residents receiving FoodShare benefits. The LRB’s analysis accompanying the map outlines...
LRB Releases Map Showing Percentage of WI Population Receiving FoodShare Benefits
Date Thu, Apr. 11, 2013 - 4:51pm By Hamilton
FiveThirtyEight Blog Looks at 2014 Governors’ Races
Date Mon, Apr. 8, 2013 - 12:53pm By Hamilton
Nate Silver’s popular FiveThirtyEight blog asks “Which Governors Are Most Vulnerable in 2014?” While Wisconsin’s Gov. Walker isn’t singled out for analysis, governors in several of Wisconsin’s neighboring states are....
2013 Spring Election: Candidates & Results
Date Tue, Apr. 2, 2013 - 11:44am By Hamilton
The results of the 2013 Spring Elections will be posted here as they become available. Wisconsin Supreme Court Pat Roggensack* – 57% Ed Fallone – 43% Precincts Reporting – 99%...
Sen. Johnson Announces Victims of Government Project
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:26am By Hamilton
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has been a critic of government over-reach since taking office in 2011, now he is taking on excessive regulation as a specific target for reform...
Legislature Considers Civil Justice Reforms
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:20am By Hamilton
The 2011-12 Legislative Session was a watershed year for civil justice reforms in Wisconsin, but that does not mean that there are no concerns remaining. A number of civil justice...
Statewide Hearings on State Budget Begin
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:16am By Hamilton
The Joint Finance Committee is hitting the road in an effort to give citizens around the state a chance to comment on the state budget. Information and video from the...
Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Audit Released
Date Tue, Apr. 2, 2013 - 3:51pm By Hamilton
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) recently completed its triennial audit of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, housed at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. The...
Audit Bureau Examines Use of Federal Funding
Date Tue, Apr. 2, 2013 - 3:15pm By Hamilton
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) has released its Single Audit, which evaluates state agencies’ administration of federal financial assistance received by the state. LAB found state agencies generally complied...
The Third Branch
Date Tue, Apr. 2, 2013 - 9:48am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Court System has published its first issue of The Third Branch, for 2013. Among other things, the newsletter covers the orientation session the courts held for new members...
Supreme Court Race Heats Up
Date Tue, Mar. 19, 2013 - 2:10pm By Hamilton
On April 2, incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack will face Marquette Law professor Ed Fallone for her chance to win another 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. While it may...