Republican Official Credits Voter ID Law for Trump Wisconsin Victory

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 18, 2018 Brad Schimel, the state's attorney general, talks up the law that Democrats say kept tens of thousands from the polls in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drug Testing Plan Considered for Some Food Stamp Recipients

JULIET LINDERMAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 If a plan allowing states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing comes to fruition, it will be a win for conservatives seeking ways to curb the safety net program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Liberal’s Victory a Bad Sign for GOP, Gov. Scott Walker Warns

SCOTT BAUER / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 Judge Rebecca Dallet easily wins a state Supreme Court race, and that, the governor says, puts Wisconsin Republicans at electoral risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Teacher Rebellion Challenges Red-State Republicans

SEAN MURPHY / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 Midterm election candidates are caught between placating constituents who are angry over education cuts and pleasing small-government, low-tax conservatives. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz Win in Wisconsin

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 6, 2016 Just a few weeks ago, many mainstream pundits were prematurely calling the contest for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations in favor of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, respectively. On Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders' and Ted Cruz's significant wins in the Wisconsin primary showed that the races are far from over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Leads in Wisconsin, but Could State’s Voter ID Laws Hurt His Chances?

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Apr 6, 2016 Law requires that voters present state-issued photo IDs at polls, which could hurt college students—a large part of Sanders' base. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gov. Scott Walker Could Prevent 300,000 Wisconsinites From Voting Tuesday and in November (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2016 Voter ID laws recently enacted by Wisconsin Republicans could prevent students and people of color -- 9 percent of the electorate -- from voting on April 5 and in the general election. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Kochs and Walker

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Walker Walks

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Winners and Losers in the GOP Debate That Went On and On

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 18, 2015 This debate won't alarm Democratic strategists. The Republican infighting will make them happy, and so too will the portrait it painted of an extreme, angry party that is also -- Rubio and Bush excepted -- very pessimistic about the future of our nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report Card: Which Candidates at the GOP Debate Got a Gold Star?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 17, 2015 Sorry, Republicans, but it's still Donald Trump's world. And sorry, Donald, but now you have to share it with Ben Carson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )