Many people in Wisconsin feel state government is moving in the wrong direction, away from the citizenry and toward the interests of politicians and their financial backers, according to a study by an investigative reporting class at the University of Wisconin-Madison.
UW-EC political scientist says Walker and Vukmir have ‘uphill’ battles in November election, national picture lacks clarity
Republican candidates for governor and U.S. senator in Wisconsin are facing uphill battles in the November election, according to a UW-Eau Claire professor whose expertise includes election processes and outcomes.
Geoff Peterson, chair of the university’s Political Science department, spoke Thursday noon to just under 100 people at the fall luncheon of the UW-EC Emeriti Association. He offered some tentative predictions for national election results this year, and called the battle for control of the U.S. Senate “a train wreck” of an election because of the “insane number of close races.”
The most likely outcome in the Senate is a 51-49 margin, he said, but he isn’t sure which party will be in the majority.
State Americans for Prosperity group goes beyond issue ads in 10th District Senate race
By David Gordon, Associate Editor The campaign that led up to Tuesday’s special election for the 10th District state Senate seat was significant for more than just replacing a Republican senator with a Democrat. It also produced the first-ever direct support of a state legislative candidate by Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI). The conservative PAC had […]
Syrian family beats Trump refugee ban, reaches Madison
By Dee J. Hall, Managing Editor, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Rula and Abdul walked the narrow aisles of Madison’s Istanbul Market this week, looking for spices and other staples, such as dried jute leaves, that are hard to find in their new country. The Syrian couple arrived in Madison with their daughters, ages 5 and 8, […]
Maze of new regulations confronts November voters in Wisconsin and 19 other states
By Emily L. Mahoney/News21 Note: This report is the first in a series titled “Voting Wars – Rights | Power | Privilege,” produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative, a national investigative reporting project by top college journalism students across the country. The project is led by two award-winning professional journalists – former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie, Jr., and Jacqueline Petchel, former investigative […]
Water pollution problems emerge as issues in state election campaigns
By Andrew Hahn Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Wisconsin voters’ concerns about pollution in lakes and streams, contamination of drinking water supplies and depleted aquifers are transforming water into a key campaign issue in this fall’s elections, including the race between Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold. “I can’t remember […]