Matt Pommer
UW campuses will feel pain from budget cuts
All of the University of Wisconsin campuses face difficult personnel decisions in the wake of Gov. Scott Walker’s call...
Push for drug tests could keep Walker in national spotlight
In the wake of his large re-election victory, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to talk about requiring drug testing for those seeking unemployment compensation benefits or food stamps.
Vos takes aim at Government Accountability Board
An angry Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is vowing to change how Wisconsin elections and ethics are regulated.
Politicians still treading carefully around Obamacare
A statewide poll in mid-September showed 50 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare), while 40 percent had a favorable view.
Walker’s casino decision will come after election
Three major casinos in Atlantic City, N.J., closed last month. Thousands of jobs were eliminated in a city that already has substantial unemployment.
Voter opinion shifts Up North
The gubernatorial election has gone north in the final weeks of summer.
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Wisconsin still soft on drunk driving
Wisconsin is a leading law-and-order state – except when it comes to drunk driving. The state now spends more tax dollars on its prison system than it does on its university system.
Aging population could reshape workforce
An aging workforce and a growing cadre of retired workers seem destined to provide difficult economic challenges for Wisconsin in the future.
Walker isn’t taking point in arena debate
The sale of the Milwaukee Bucks will provide a high-profile taxing and leadership test for Gov. Scott Walker.
