As I wrote in this week’s paper, a new Forward Institute report questioned whether the state’s education funding formula is providing a constitutionally required “sound basic education.” Looks like the Forward Institute isn’t the only one with these concerns. Today, Bambi Statz, executive director of the Association for Equity of Funding, released a statement on her concerns whether ...

Meanwhile, Wyden has also accumulated considerable seniority, despite his youthful demeanor (and a new baby

 When it comes to the Republican budget proposal that passed the U.S. House this week, I agree with those who find it strange that anyone sees the initiative as a serious attempt to "grow the economy," as Rep. Paul Ryan

The second best thing that happened in November with President Barack Obama’s re-election was that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan

Someone needs to tell Paul Ryan that his party—and the economic platform of austerity and plutocracy he crafted for it—lost a national election last year. Someone also needs to tell the Wisconsin Republican that he...

 It was no surprise that Gov. Scott Walker yet again expanded the state’s voucher school program, under the guise of providing more choice for families. Walker proposes to implement vouchers in nine additional districts, as well

 It’s no secret that Gov. Scott Walker is not making good on his promise to create 250,000 new jobs in his first four-year term. Thus far, Walker has only added 37,511