A Campaign Collapsed on a Spreadsheet Error. That Should Scare Both Parties.
Sara Rodriguez didn’t lose Wisconsin’s governor’s race to an opponent — she lost it to her own campaign’s books. Marcus Hart on why sloppy accounting is its own kind of political scandal, and why neither side gets to feel superior this week.
Milwaukee’s Veterans Court Works. Most Veterans With Legal Trouble Still Don’t Know It Exists.
Milwaukee County has run a Veterans Treatment Court for years, with free legal clinics running this month at the Veteran Service Office. Marcus Hart, a combat veteran himself, breaks down how the program actually works, and why too many local vets never find out it’s an option before it’s too late.
Wisconsin Hasn’t Issued a Commutation in 25 Years. Evers Just Restarted the Machine — Here’s What Milwaukee Needs to Watch
Gov. Tony Evers restored Wisconsin’s commutation process for the first time in a quarter century, creating a new advisory board to review sentence reductions. Marcus Hart breaks down what it means for the thousands of Wisconsin families with someone still inside — and what could still go wrong.
DOJ Told Milwaukee Its Mask Ban Doesn’t Apply to ICE. Here’s What Residents Can Actually Do About It.
After nearly 60 arrests in a three-day ICE surge and a DOJ letter overriding Milwaukee’s mask ban, Marcus Hart lays out what’s actually happening on the ground and what residents and elected officials can do next.