Policymakers at state and national levels are taking on the childcare issue in a serious way, urged in no small part by the pressures the pandemic exposed for working parents and caregivers. “Families in Wisconsin pay anywhere from 13 to
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) submitted public comment to the United States Department of Education against the adoption of a proposed grant program to prioritize Critical Race Theory in federally funded American History and Civics Education. WILL’s public comment
Be alert for pavement problems and highway repair crews this weekend Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling. Motorists are asked to take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to
MADISON, WI. MAY 19, 2021 – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Kwik Trip is continuing to expand development and staffing of its food production and support campus in La Crosse, a project that has earned an additional $5 million in performance-based tax
WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing titled “Examining Next Steps for U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan” by emphasizing President Biden’s withdrawal efforts in the region would not be possible without President Trump’s leadership and unprecedented
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the United States Senate voted on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) amendment that called for completing the approximately 250 miles of unfinished border wall that is already paid for. All Republican senators present voted in favor of
MADISON – TODAY, May 20th, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA) hosted a press conference (view the livestream here) with GSAFE and Orgullo Latinx of Dane County outside of US Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Madison office to deliver a statewide LGBTQ letter (read here) in support of citizenship
[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, yesterday local business owners joined Republicans in calling to help get unemployed Wisconsinites off of the sidelines as businesses continue to suffer from labor shortages. For weeks, Republican legislators and businesses, including 50 Chambers of
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Desiree Valentine, assistant professor of philosophy in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Career
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider policy shifts in state agencies as Gov. Tony Evers gains control of boards governing the DNR, the UW System and Department of Ag Trade and Consumer Protection.
**************************************** June 8: DOA Secretary Joel Brennan Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Joel Brennan, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, June 8. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour
The Biden administration is working to reassert the government’s top consumer watchdog just as the U.S. economy is showing signs of a solid recovery.
We want our leaders to defend America. To stand up, unabashedly, for its inherent goodness. To provide optimistic leadership that will spur us on to success. To unite us as Americans.
Why are so many people—including those who have been fully vaccinated—still obsessively wearing masks when the science says they don’t need to?
A chorus of voices from state businesses say they can’t find enough workers to fill open jobs, a trend that might expand as Wisconsin nears the Memorial Day weekend and the traditional start of the summer tourist season.
Lessons from Great Recession can inform strategic choices for allocating American Rescue Plan dollars.
Republicans want to end the supplemental $300 per week unemployment benefits. Democrats say it’s not what’s keeping workers from going back to a job. I think they’re both wrong.
After two years as the Cap Times’ opinion editor, I’m returning to political reporting — and I couldn’t be more thrilled to make the move.
Policymakers at state and national levels are taking on the childcare issue in a serious way, urged in no small part by the pressures the pandemic exposed for working parents and caregivers. “Families in Wisconsin pay anywhere from 13 to 34 percent of their incomes, on average, for childcare, if
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) submitted public comment to the United States Department of Education against the adoption of a proposed grant program to prioritize Critical Race Theory in federally funded American History and Civics Education. WILL’s public comment emphasizes our concern that the Biden Administration is attempting to
Be alert for pavement problems and highway repair crews this weekend Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling. Motorists are asked to take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot. This causes slabs of pavement to expand and
MADISON, WI. MAY 19, 2021 – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Kwik Trip is continuing to expand development and staffing of its food production and support campus in La Crosse, a project that has earned an additional $5 million in performance-based tax incentives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) .
WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing titled “Examining Next Steps for U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan” by emphasizing President Biden’s withdrawal efforts in the region would not be possible without President Trump’s leadership and unprecedented peace agreements. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Ranking Member
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the United States Senate voted on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) amendment that called for completing the approximately 250 miles of unfinished border wall that is already paid for. All Republican senators present voted in favor of this amendment, but Democrats blocked its passage. Only one Democrat
MADISON – TODAY, May 20th, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA) hosted a press conference (view the livestream here) with GSAFE and Orgullo Latinx of Dane County outside of US Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Madison office to deliver a statewide LGBTQ letter (read here) in support of citizenship for all in the second pandemic reconciliation budget Bill. In
[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, yesterday local business owners joined Republicans in calling to help get unemployed Wisconsinites off of the sidelines as businesses continue to suffer from labor shortages. For weeks, Republican legislators and businesses, including 50 Chambers of Commerce from across the state, have asked Tony Evers to join
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Desiree Valentine, assistant professor of philosophy in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Career Enhancement Fellowship Program seeks to increase the presence of minority
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider policy shifts in state agencies as Gov. Tony Evers gains control of boards governing the DNR, the UW System and Department of Ag Trade and Consumer Protection.
**************************************** June 8: DOA Secretary Joel Brennan Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Joel Brennan, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, June 8. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club
The Biden administration is working to reassert the government’s top consumer watchdog just as the U.S. economy is showing signs of a solid recovery.
We want our leaders to defend America. To stand up, unabashedly, for its inherent goodness. To provide optimistic leadership that will spur us on to success. To unite us as Americans.
Why are so many people—including those who have been fully vaccinated—still obsessively wearing masks when the science says they don’t need to?
A chorus of voices from state businesses say they can’t find enough workers to fill open jobs, a trend that might expand as Wisconsin nears the Memorial Day weekend and the traditional start of the summer tourist season.
Lessons from Great Recession can inform strategic choices for allocating American Rescue Plan dollars.
Republicans want to end the supplemental $300 per week unemployment benefits. Democrats say it’s not what’s keeping workers from going back to a job. I think they’re both wrong.
After two years as the Cap Times’ opinion editor, I’m returning to political reporting — and I couldn’t be more thrilled to make the move.