Governing Wisconsin

The LRB publishes Governing Wisconsin, a series of brief discussions of how government works in Wisconsin.

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1: Bicameralism: The Two Houses of the Legislature and How They Differ
2: The Role of Political Parties in Wisconsin Government
3: Redistricting: Why Legislative Districts Are Redrawn, How It Is Done, and by Whom
4: The State Court System: A Road Map through Wisconsin’s Judicial System
5: The Governor’s Veto Power: To What Extent Can the Governor Reject Legislation?
6: Counties, Cities, Villages, Towns: Forms of Local Government and Their Functions
7: The "Separation of Powers" Doctrine: Why Do We Separate the Powers of Government?
8: Lobbying in Wisconsin: What do Lobbyists Do and How Are They Regulated in Wisconsin?
9: Federalism
10: Juries in Wisconsin: An Overview
11: American Indian Powers of Governance: The Intersection of Federal, Tribal, and State Authority
12: Special Purpose Districts: Types, Powers, and Duties
13: Referenda and Recall: Letting the People Decide
14: The Northwest Ordinances: How the Act Influenced the Development of the Midwestern States
15: The Wisconsin Idea
16: An Informed Public: Part One - The Open Meetings Law
17: An Informed Public: Part Two - The Public Records Law
18: Due Process of Law
19: Legislative Rules: Part One - A Brief History of Parliamentary Law
20: Legislative Rules: Part Two - Wisconsin Legislative Rules
21: Administrative Rules in Wisconsin
22: Wisconsin Taxes
23: Wisconsin's Constitutional Conventions
24: Citizenship
25: Enacting the State Budget Bill
26: Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
27: Judicial Review
28: Who Are Wisconsin Legislators?
29: Conflict in the Wisconsin Legislature
30: Search and Seizure
31: Preemption