Is Wisconsin providing each child a “sound basic education,” as required by the state constitution? If you’re a low-income student

Optimists believe that the United States Supreme Court’s impending rulings on California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affirm legal marriage rights for same-sex couples

When the people lead, eventually their leaders will follow. That even includes leaders like

Out of all the newsworthy comments during this week's Supreme Court debate over the legality of same-sex marriage bans, none was more revealing—or troubling—than that which came from Justice Sonya Sotomayor.

 There weren’t a lot of progressive victories in Wisconsin this year. But last week, the state’s right to create a domestic partnership registry cleared another legal hurdle when an appeals court in Madison declared that while

 How predictable was Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to end Election Day voter registration? Entirely too predictable, unfortunately, since it is consistent with his agenda to limit voting in Wisconsin.

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