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Rules of extended supervision, which are designed to govern the behavior of ex-offenders after their release, instead increase the likelihood that the individuals will return to prison. Wisconsin policy-makers should consider reasonable reforms from other states that have reduced the number of ex-offenders who end up reincarcerated.
Political commentator and former Milwaukee radio host Charlie Sykes discusses whether facts matter anymore during a TEDx Talk in Oshkosh.
It’s estimated that ruthless employers take about $50 billion from workers every year. A study by the Economic Policy Institute in 2014 insisted the figure was more than $280 billion.
Leave it to Scott Walker to land a job that could do further damage to our democracy – and take the nation’s economy down with it.
A city falling apart, its police department dysfunctional. Can Milwaukee learn from this?
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally revealed how she had been sexually assaulted while on Air Force active duty.
We did a robust study using commonplace methodology in academia to help to inform the debate over Medicaid expansion. Too many people want to say that Medicaid expansion is “free” and completely ignore the costs to the private sector. We have sought to fill that void.
For American Socialists in the 20th century, Milwaukee was a political mecca, a city that tested and confirmed the validity of their ideas.
Despite the coast-to-coast glut of well-paid jobs in tech professions such as coding, cybersecurity and network management, the pipeline of potential workers is much smaller than what observers would prefer.
Democrat Tony Evers is the first governor in Wisconsin history to include a nonpartisan plan to draw new boundaries for legislative and Congressional districts in his proposed state budget.
Wisconsin’s policymakers should strongly consider a policy that allows private businesses, technical schools or the University of Wisconsin System to work with correctional facilities to train soon-to-be-released offenders.
November 2018 brought the nectar of what progressive energy could look like in Wisconsin. But will that energy dissipate on April 2? There is so little attention in the media that citizens have to motivate themselves for these so-called nonpartisan spring elections.
The Fund for Wisconsin Scholars helps fulfill the mission of the UW System: to increase higher education access and affordability, to improve lives and enrich communities, and to advance knowledge throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Shame on Trump and the GOP. Their budget betrays rural Wisconsin, including farmers and all that is good in America.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the manufacturer of the AR-15 used in the Sandy Hook massacre can be sued by families of the victims and the survivors of the attack.
As budget deliberations get started at the State Capitol, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, navigate the possible routes for creating a bipartisan transportation budget. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
As was the case with Clinton, mere physical presence likely won’t be enough to win Wisconsin voters over. Taking precedence will be what their candidate stands for.
The city’s selection for Democratic National Convention is symbolic. But of what?
Gov. Tony Evers can speak about his support of the Latino community, but his appointments reflect a disregard for Latinos, one of the critical populations for the future of Wisconsin and his re-election.
The fight over the once-progressive state.
Rules of extended supervision, which are designed to govern the behavior of ex-offenders after their release, instead increase the likelihood that the individuals will return to prison. Wisconsin policy-makers should consider reasonable reforms from other states that have reduced the number of ex-offenders who end up reincarcerated.
Political commentator and former Milwaukee radio host Charlie Sykes discusses whether facts matter anymore during a TEDx Talk in Oshkosh.
It’s estimated that ruthless employers take about $50 billion from workers every year. A study by the Economic Policy Institute in 2014 insisted the figure was more than $280 billion.
Leave it to Scott Walker to land a job that could do further damage to our democracy – and take the nation’s economy down with it.
A city falling apart, its police department dysfunctional. Can Milwaukee learn from this?
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally revealed how she had been sexually assaulted while on Air Force active duty.
We did a robust study using commonplace methodology in academia to help to inform the debate over Medicaid expansion. Too many people want to say that Medicaid expansion is “free” and completely ignore the costs to the private sector. We have sought to fill that void.
For American Socialists in the 20th century, Milwaukee was a political mecca, a city that tested and confirmed the validity of their ideas.
Despite the coast-to-coast glut of well-paid jobs in tech professions such as coding, cybersecurity and network management, the pipeline of potential workers is much smaller than what observers would prefer.
Democrat Tony Evers is the first governor in Wisconsin history to include a nonpartisan plan to draw new boundaries for legislative and Congressional districts in his proposed state budget.
Wisconsin’s policymakers should strongly consider a policy that allows private businesses, technical schools or the University of Wisconsin System to work with correctional facilities to train soon-to-be-released offenders.
November 2018 brought the nectar of what progressive energy could look like in Wisconsin. But will that energy dissipate on April 2? There is so little attention in the media that citizens have to motivate themselves for these so-called nonpartisan spring elections.
The Fund for Wisconsin Scholars helps fulfill the mission of the UW System: to increase higher education access and affordability, to improve lives and enrich communities, and to advance knowledge throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Shame on Trump and the GOP. Their budget betrays rural Wisconsin, including farmers and all that is good in America.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the manufacturer of the AR-15 used in the Sandy Hook massacre can be sued by families of the victims and the survivors of the attack.
As budget deliberations get started at the State Capitol, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, navigate the possible routes for creating a bipartisan transportation budget. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
As was the case with Clinton, mere physical presence likely won’t be enough to win Wisconsin voters over. Taking precedence will be what their candidate stands for.
The city’s selection for Democratic National Convention is symbolic. But of what?
Gov. Tony Evers can speak about his support of the Latino community, but his appointments reflect a disregard for Latinos, one of the critical populations for the future of Wisconsin and his re-election.
The fight over the once-progressive state.