Devastating Walker Budget to Be Finalized
The state’s Joint Finance Committee will work in marathon sessions this week to finalize another Walker austerity budget.
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Scott Walker Dumped as Chair of the Jobs Agency He Created
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker won his election in 2010 on a promise to create 250,000 new jobs. Walker created his flagship Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in 2011 and named himself Chairman. Now, as allegations of cronyism and corruption engulf WEDC, Walker has been removed as Chairman.
So a Lobbyist and an ALEC Legislator Walk into a Bar...Caught on Tape by NBC
A lobbyist and a legislator got caught on tape explaining how corporations subsidize lawmakers' resort trips through ALEC, the corporate bill mill.
Accountability? How Overseers Let Charters off the Hook; $3.3 Billion Spent (Part 4)
If the evaluation of charter school applications is deeply flawed, the oversight of the $3.3 billion disbursed by the federal government to expand charter schools is not much better.
Charter School "Flexibility" Linked to Major Failures; $3.3+ Billion in Taxes Spent (Part 3)
CMD's review of documents from the U.S. Department of Education sheds new light on the deep flaws in the design, implementation and oversight of the federal charter schools program.
Lack of Oversight of Charter Schools Designed as a Plus; $3.3+ Billion Spent (Part 2)
CMD's review of grant documents shows that lack of democratic oversight is a boon rather than a burden if you want to receive money from the federal charter schools program.
Feds Spent $3.3 Billion on Charter Schools, with Few Controls (Part 1)
CMD’s review reveals that the federal government has spent a staggering sum, $3.3 billion, of taxpayer money creating and expanding the charter school industry over the past two decades, but it has done so without requiring the most basic transparency in who ultimately receives the funds and what those tax dollars are being used for,
Emails Show Walker Chief of Staff Oversaw Changes to Wisconsin Idea
New emails reveal that the instructions to scrap the Wisconsin Idea from the UW Mission Statement originated with Walker’s Chief of Staff Eric Schutt, who was copied at least twice on the final language.
With Sanders in the Race, Clinton Can't Dodge Trade
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ entrance into the race for the White House will bring a refreshing clarity to candidates’ positions on the critical economic issues of our day.
GOP Prosecutor Defends Scott Walker Criminal Probe, Says "Let's Get the Truth Out"
Two career prosecutors--one a Republican, one a Democrat--just called Scott Walker a liar, and not a single national newspaper took notice.
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