Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: Strategic governance driving WARF’s next century of innovation
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Steven Walters: Evers, Republicans close on budget’s tax cut plan
But far apart on K-12 schools, UW system and child care funding.
William Osmulski: Evers left holding the bag
Governor Evers thought he’d play a game of chicken with the legislature over school funding, and last week, he lost big time. Unfortunately, Evers wagered your property taxes.
Heather Feigum: Energy Star helps our schools save money – we can’t afford to lose it
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. This year, Wisconsin saw a record number of school referendums – a clear sign that districts across the state are struggling
Deborah Keller & Erik Iverson: A century of leadership: The WARF Board’s evolving role in advancing innovation
For a century, WARF has been at the forefront of turning university research into innovations that improve lives. But WARF’s success goes beyond patents and royalties; it is a story of vision, evolution, and leadership.
David Blaska: It’s always Armageddon for partisans who would rather vilify than persuade
It’s a Rorschach test, the shootings of those Minnesota state legislators and their spouses. Over-heated conspiracists are grasping at whatever straws they can find (some of them plastic) to prove that the killer was an unholy warrior against their version of truth and justice.
J. Patrick Coolican: A Democratic legislator was assassinated; right-wing influencers coughed out disinformation
Right-wing influencers marred Hortman’s death and smeared Walz on a pile of lies.
Paul Fanlund: Rhodes-Conway unveils her latest housing density edict
Many people in my orbit are genuinely concerned about making it easier and easier for developers to ignore homeowners in the build-everywhere frenzy that has characterized recent city debates.
Joint Finance Committee to vote Thursday on 23 areas of budget
The Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to take up 23 state budget items, including the state Building Commission and the Department of Justice.
TUE News Summary: State Supreme Court sides with Kaul in lame duck lawsuit; Baldwin, Pocan and Moore named in writings by alleged Minnesota shooter
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously sides with AG on power to settle some lawsuitsCase challenged part of lame-duck law passed by GOP-controlled state Legislature … concluded that the attorney general should have authority over resolving lawsuits if those lawsuits
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul issues statement regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in separation of powers case
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement following this morning’s unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in Kaul v. Legislature regarding the separation of powers in Wisconsin: “This unanimous ruling finally puts an end to the legislature’s unconstitutional involvement
State Supreme Court unanimously rules Legislature can’t oversee DOJ civil actions
The state Supreme Court today unanimously ruled the Legislature can’t oversee civil enforcement actions or cases the state Department of Justice brings at the request of executive branch agencies.
Senate, Assembly to boost security in wake of Minnesota lawmaker shootings
The Senate and Assembly both plan to boost security in light of the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota.
Dept. of Revenue: Collections May FY2025
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U.S. Reps. Grothman, Cruz: Introduce Bicameral CREATE JOBS Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) joins Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the CREATE JOBS Act, a bicameral bill which will restore key pro-manufacturing provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), incentivizing domestic production and creating over one million