Wisconsin Will Now Require Drug Tests for SNAP Recipients. What Does That Mean for the Program’s Future?
A political scientist says restrictions on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could see challenges in 2019.
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How the Wisconsin Legislature’s Power Grab Could Affect Pardons
If the package is signed into law, Scott Walker's unforgiving clemency legacy could continue.
Cities and States Spend a Ton to Woo Big Companies. Is It Money Well Spent?
A new report says local governments doled out $9.3 billion to tech companies in recent years. These handouts may not produce jobs, but they play well with voters.
Wisconsin Governor Opens Up the State to Controversial Mining Projects
Scott Walker signed legislation Monday ending a nearly 20-year ban on precious metal mining.
The Group Bringing LED Light to Activism
The Overpass Light Brigade first made social justice messages go viral in 2011—today, it continues to help activists realize their collective power.
The Future of Work: Having Our Pie and Eating It Too
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Will the ‘Efficiency Gap’ End Gerrymandering?
A lawsuit in the politically riven state of Wisconsin suggests a solution for fair re-districting.
How It Feels to Read the Walkercare Plan as a Former Obamacare User
I realized many provisions in Obamacare are made to benefit me and those like me.
Could Scott Walker’s Legal Victory Expand PAC Superpowers?
Proponents of tighter reins on political money worry that a Wisconsin ruling about the governor’s recall campaign could carry seeds of another Citizens United.
