Last month, Senate Democrats unanimously voted Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) to serve as the Senate Democratic Leader. Senator Agard says “Senate Democrats may hold the minority of seats in the […]
We’ll Say It Again — Abortion is Healthcare
“Abortion is not controversial,” says Wisconsin State Senator Kelda Roys. “We are the vast majority, time and again, in survey after survey, decade after decade, even in Wisconsin. People want […]
Carousel’s Annual Happy Show, 2021 Edition
To ring in 2022, Wednesday host Carousel Bayrd brings us her annual happy show, where she looks back on the year behind us and highlights positive news from the community—and […]
Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Cap Price of Jail, Prison Phone Calls
Today, lawmakers put forward a pair of bills to standardize how much incarcerated folks can be charged for phone calls. Current state law does not cap how much prisons, […]
State Democrats Announce Campaign Finance Reform Package
This morning, state legislators and advocates announced a new “Campaign Integrity package.” The package includes seven bills which aim to reduce the influence of campaign donors and make campaign finance […]
Expanded Child Tax Credit and $15 dollar minimum wage: how policy impa...
First, we talk about the nuts and bolts of the newly expanded child tax credit with Chris Wimer from the Center on Poverty and Social Police at Columbia University. The […]