2024 redistricting overview: Evers’ maps versus 2022 lines

Tony Evers has until Tuesday to act on a bill from the GOP-dominated Legislature drawing new legislative district lines for the 2024 fall elections. The bill has the exact maps the Dem governor had earlier submitted to the state Supreme Court. See a comparison of Evers’ maps with those in place for the 2022 elections, along with a look at incumbents who would be paired in new districts.

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Eric Borgerding: Wisconsin hospitals committed to transparency

A recent Urban Milwaukee article echoed several inaccurate claims about hospitals’ – specifically in the Milwaukee area – compliance with federal price transparency regulations. The article was predominantly based on a seven-month-old, slanted report from Patient Rights Advocate. PRA is an agenda-driven advocacy group based in Massachusetts with a long track record of outlandish attacks on hospitals and misleading reports that have repeatedly been debunked.

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Paul Fanlund: My advice: look for Trump appointees when following the news

I find myself reading news stories about courts and judicial topics differently than I once did. I begin in the usual way, understanding the basics of who, what, when, where, why and how. My more recent, added step is to determine whether some key player — a judge or a special prosecutor — was appointed during Donald Trump’s presidency.

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2024 redistricting overview: Evers’ maps versus 2022 lines

Tony Evers has until Tuesday to act on a bill from the GOP-dominated Legislature drawing new legislative district lines for the 2024 fall elections. The bill has the exact maps the Dem governor had earlier submitted to the state Supreme Court. See a comparison of Evers’ maps with those in place for the 2022 elections, along with a look at incumbents who would be paired in new districts.

Read More »

Eric Borgerding: Wisconsin hospitals committed to transparency

A recent Urban Milwaukee article echoed several inaccurate claims about hospitals’ – specifically in the Milwaukee area – compliance with federal price transparency regulations. The article was predominantly based on a seven-month-old, slanted report from Patient Rights Advocate. PRA is an agenda-driven advocacy group based in Massachusetts with a long track record of outlandish attacks on hospitals and misleading reports that have repeatedly been debunked.

Read More »

Paul Fanlund: My advice: look for Trump appointees when following the news

I find myself reading news stories about courts and judicial topics differently than I once did. I begin in the usual way, understanding the basics of who, what, when, where, why and how. My more recent, added step is to determine whether some key player — a judge or a special prosecutor — was appointed during Donald Trump’s presidency.

Read More »