Policy

Partisanship Leaves Its Mark On Wisconsin Supreme Court Races

UW-Green Bay

Although Wisconsin technically has non-partisan elections, partisanship has been on full display in recent state Supreme Court races.

Why Wetlands Are Integral In Landscapes Even When Isolated In Law

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wetlands make up a part of the landscape in every Wisconsin county.

When Oshkosh Was 'Sin City'

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Rowdy leisure activities gave late 19th century workers in the Fox Valley a social sphere in which to share ideas about labor organizing and economic justice.

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

What Wisconsin's Special Elections Looked Like In 1963

Scott Gordon

WisContext

How vacant state legislative seats get filled seems to have long been a hairy question — that is, when people think much about it at all.

Series: Known Unknowns

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

Making Sense Of Special Elections In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

When debating Gov. Scott Walker's decision to not call special elections to fill two vacancies in the Wisconsin Legislature, state political figures and commentators have argued over the move's implications elections law, public spending and democracy itself. But what about precedent?

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

A Tradition Of Special, And Swift, Elections In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

An investigation of 105 special elections in Wisconsin since 1971, as well as 45 legislative vacancies not filled through special elections over the same time period, indicates that it's pretty normal for governors to call them swiftly and without much fuss. But Gov. Scott Walker is challenging that norm with a recent decision.

Amid Turmoil, Cybersecurity Remains Concern Of Wisconsin Elections Officials

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

When it comes to elections in Wisconsin, just about everything seems to be growing more complicated.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

'Hope Has Just Dwindled Down' For One 'Dreamer' In Madison

Will Kenneally

PBS Wisconsin

Nearly one year after she attended President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress, Lupe Salmeron feels uncertain about her future as a "Dreamer" in the United States.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

Dr. Bennet Omalu Asserts Brain Injury In Sports Is 'Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time'

Luke Schaetzel

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Dr. Bennet Omalu likens the American obsession with football to a religion. In that regard, he might be considered a heretic: Omalu has equated allowing children to play football to child abuse and warns that the NFL is doomed unless it starts reducing harmful blows to the head.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

As Hits Pile Up, Badger Football Players Downplay Warnings About Brain Injuries

Luke Schaetzel

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Wisconsin is in the middle of a national controversy about the health risks of contact sports, with research into concussions being conducted in the state, and a string of players who have left football after suffering brain injuries.