Wisconsin Legislature Takes Another Swipe At Local Control

After capping what municipalities, counties, and school districts can levy for local property taxes…the state legislature has been working to limit the referendums that local government can run to get voter permission to exceed those caps. And that has essentially left one avenue of additional revenues left to local governments…

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Mike McCabe endorses Jeff Smith for DPW Chair

Mike McCabe, former Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and author of the book ” Blue Jeans in High Places ” has endorsed Jeff Smith for Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Here’s what McCabe had to say: “Quite a few people who presumably are card-carrying members of…

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Upcoming workshop: Reporting on Money’s Role in Wisconsin’s 2014 Elections

From my email inbox comes this announcement about an upcoming workshop on how to report on money’s role in Wisconsin’s 2014 elections. Reporting on Money’s Role in Wisconsin’s 2014 Elections A free workshop sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and hosted by the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism and…

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