Category: News
Madison again investigates police shooting without body camera footage after decade of debate
When a Madison police officer fatally shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson on March 6, 2015, then-Police...
McCoshen Power Rankings: Breaking News Whiplash Edition
I’ve been directly or indirectly involved in Wisconsin gubernatorial races since 1990, and I’ve...
Beyond the dollars: What Francesca Hong’s campaign finance reports reveal
Traditional media appears secondary, with infrastructure and data receiving the bulk of early...
Where are they now: Jerry Bader
The Story of Samaritan’s Heart Mission Church By George Mitchell [Green Bay…] At the time of...
McCoshen’s Power Rankings: 25 Days from Democrats’ Governor Primary
July 17, 2026 The past 25 days have been eventful in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Lt....
Wisconsin Doesn’t Need New Transparency Laws. It Needs to Codify Enforcement of the Ones It Has.
For much of the past two decades, I’ve been involved in Wisconsin’s fight over open government....
New Published Scholarship Shows Substantial Choice Gains
By George Mitchell The July edition of a respected scholarly journal includes major findings...
Delay, Deny, Deflect: Inside Wisconsin’s Government Transparency Problem
Wisconsin’s Public Records Law begins with one of the strongest declarations of open government in...
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow Passes Away at 61 After Public Battle with Cancer
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow has passed away following a courageous, highly public battle...
The real reason why Knowles-Nelson expired
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program – which was created by the Wisconsin State Legislature in...
175th Anniversary: Wisconsin State Fair Nominated for Best State Fair in U.S.
This summer marks a monumental milestone for a beloved Wisconsin tradition. The Wisconsin State...
Infrastructure Crisis: Broken Water Line Forces Lockdowns, Full Air Conditioning Shutdowns Across Dozens of UW-Madison Buildings
A major infrastructure failure will force the University of Wisconsin-Madison to turn off air...
New Federal Charges Against Brown Deer Woman Push Milwaukee Prenatal Medicaid Fraud Toll to Six Defendants, $15.5 Million
MILWAUKEE — Federal prosecutors have announced new health care fraud and identity theft charges...
Microsoft completes construction on first Mount Pleasant datacenter facility
Company calls it the world’s most powerful super computer Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday...
Steil, House GOP chairs threaten ActBlue with contempt over records fight tied to fundraising probe
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., joined two fellow House committee chairmen in threatening contempt...
50 Days Out: McCoshen Assesses Democratic Governor Race
With 50 days to go until the August 11th Democrat gubernatorial primary, my McCoshen Power...
After Dairyland Sentinel Investigation, WMC and Lawmaker Call Out DPI for Overlooking Workforce Needs
Portrait of Deceit, Part II Wisconsin’s largest employer organization and state lawmakers are...
