Association for Equity in Funding: Applauds budget repair bill focused on taxpayer relief, special education
The Wisconsin Association for Equity in Funding (AEF) today applauded the compromise budget repair bill. Just a few months ago, AEF Board Chair John Gaier made the job clear stating, “Fixing the revenue limit system needs to be the number
Bruce Murphy: Tiffany, Republicans look terrible on gas prices
As Duffy, Tiffany and all Republicans know and have used to their advantage, the cost of gas is a powerful issue because it’s so easy to understand and so quickly hurts your pocketbook. And they are clearly on the wrong side of the issue.
James Causey: Energy bills are rising despite Trump’s promise of a 50% cut
Reports show electricity costs continued to rise into 2025, with increases of around 7% in some areas—hardly the dramatic cut Trump promised.
Scott Fitzgerald: Merger blocking action under Democrats ends Spirit Airlines
Had JetBlue been allowed to acquire Spirit, perhaps they would have been able to weather this financial storm. But in this present reality, consumers are left with fewer flights and higher prices.
John Torinus: No strategic plan for UW System?
If you are looking for an insight on why the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, reflect back on how he went about closing eight of 13 two-year colleges across the state.
Mary McCormick: Journalists, Rotarians cooperate to build trust and promote civil dialogue
We must each be accountable for ensuring that our actions are guided by the desire to seek truth, to strive for fairness, to build a better world.
Mark Lisheron: Behind the curtain, Evers administration diverts taxpayer money to fund environmental bureaucracies
The Wisconsin Department of Administration has spent nearly $2 million operating two state offices that have since 2019 been denied funding by the Legislature.
Jodi Habush Sinykin: Wisconsin is facing another child care cliff. We need state investment
Child care is fundamental to our state’s economic vitality and well-being, because without it, our local businesses — including important industries like education, health care and law enforcement — lack the workforce needed to function.
Natalie Eilbert: School cell phone bans alone won’t reverse test score drops
The Madison Metropolitan School District is considering a new cellphone policy that would enact a full-day ban for younger students while allowing more flexibility for high schoolers.
Hesselbein, other Dems slam $1.8B surplus deal; Evers calls opposition ‘hard position’ for Dems in election year
Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein dismissed a $1.8 billion surplus spending deal from GOP leaders and Gov. Tony Evers as coming from “three men who will not be in elected office next year.” Evers, meanwhile, said during a stop in Barneveld that he believed voting against the tax cut deal would be a “hard position” for Democrats to take in an election year.
WisconsinEye: Despite funding challenges, WisconsinEye will provide live & archived coverage of this week’s state budget action from the Capitol in Madison
WisconsinEye continues to fight for its survival in a competitive and challenging philanthropic environment. Despite the challenge, small- and medium-sized private charitable gifts have allowed the network to continue in fulfillment of its mission and commitment to the citizens of
Kids Forward: From La Crosse to Langlade, families need lasting affordability–not political gimmicks
Kids Forward strongly opposes the spending package proposed by Governor Evers and Republican legislative leadership. It relies on one-time money to paper over long-term challenges, all while legislators preparing to leave office pass the responsibility—and the blame—onto future lawmakers and
Rep. Knodl: Wisconsin common sense is winning again
Wisconsin taxpayers deserve a government that lives within its means, funds core priorities responsibly, and returns excess revenue to the hardworking people who earned it in the first place. The recent agreement between Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders
Rep. Knodl: Applauds tax relief and education funding agreement
MADISON – Representative Dan Knodl released the following statement regarding the recently announced agreement between Republican legislative leaders and Governor Evers on tax relief and state funding priorities: “Republican majorities in the Wisconsin Legislature are once again proving that responsible
Dept. of Natural Resources: Reopens Newville boat launch along Rock River after flooding
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has reopened the Newville boat launch in Rock County, effectively immediately, after being closed on April 20 due to dangerously high water levels. Water levels on the Rock River have receded