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Here’s the unfunny truth: Economists have actually measured that Thanksgiving dinners with mixed political affiliations end 30–45 minutes earlier than those where everyone shares the same party.
The Thanksgiving food on our tables this year is more vulnerable than it’s ever been, as the loss of farms across the nation reaches a tipping point.
Gambling keeps growing in Wisconsin. How did we get here?
Successful tech-based companies become so in different ways, a phenomenon on display of late with the announced $23 billion acquisition of Wisconsin’s Exact Sciences by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories.
We believe that when communities invest in mental health, they invest in everything that makes them stronger—families, classrooms, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
With life and politics more and more disconnected, no wonder so many people are disillusioned and detaching from the democratic process.
My grandfather, William J. Taylor, was a labor leader who documented a time when unions were truly united.
November is Black Catholic History Month—a time to celebrate the profound contributions of Black Catholics to the Church, to remember our spiritual ancestors, and to reflect on the rich tapestry of faith that stretches from the earliest days of Christianity to the present moment.
Led by Alex Gee, the Center on Madison’s West Badger Road will open early next year. It’s intended to celebrate and foster Black culture.”
After opening COP30 in Rio de Janeiro with hundreds of mayors, governors, and regional leaders at the Local Leaders Forum, the momentum carried straight into São Paulo and then Belém – and the message has remained consistent, clear, and urgent: the world is looking to local and state leaders to deliver real climate progress when national governments stall. America is showing up – and America is still in.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeaulah, joined 198 other House Republicans — along with 86 of the more ill-thought members of the Democratic caucus — in voting last week for a resolution that “denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.”
Republicans now own the hardships they created as premiums increase for millions of families, costing them hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Dick Cheney would have cut through Putin’s manipulations. He would have had no illusions about how Putin operates.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.,
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.
Here’s the unfunny truth: Economists have actually measured that Thanksgiving dinners with mixed political affiliations end 30–45 minutes earlier than those where everyone shares the same party.
The Thanksgiving food on our tables this year is more vulnerable than it’s ever been, as the loss of farms across the nation reaches a tipping point.
Gambling keeps growing in Wisconsin. How did we get here?
Successful tech-based companies become so in different ways, a phenomenon on display of late with the announced $23 billion acquisition of Wisconsin’s Exact Sciences by Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories.
We believe that when communities invest in mental health, they invest in everything that makes them stronger—families, classrooms, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
With life and politics more and more disconnected, no wonder so many people are disillusioned and detaching from the democratic process.
My grandfather, William J. Taylor, was a labor leader who documented a time when unions were truly united.
November is Black Catholic History Month—a time to celebrate the profound contributions of Black Catholics to the Church, to remember our spiritual ancestors, and to reflect on the rich tapestry of faith that stretches from the earliest days of Christianity to the present moment.
Led by Alex Gee, the Center on Madison’s West Badger Road will open early next year. It’s intended to celebrate and foster Black culture.”
After opening COP30 in Rio de Janeiro with hundreds of mayors, governors, and regional leaders at the Local Leaders Forum, the momentum carried straight into São Paulo and then Belém – and the message has remained consistent, clear, and urgent: the world is looking to local and state leaders to deliver real climate progress when national governments stall. America is showing up – and America is still in.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeaulah, joined 198 other House Republicans — along with 86 of the more ill-thought members of the Democratic caucus — in voting last week for a resolution that “denounces socialism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.”
Republicans now own the hardships they created as premiums increase for millions of families, costing them hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Dick Cheney would have cut through Putin’s manipulations. He would have had no illusions about how Putin operates.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is recommending WEDC establish a written policy for when it should revoke tax credits after recipients don’t meet the terms of their contract. LAB on Friday released its latest report on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., which includes 14 recommendations for improvements as well as an
We need people to be able to trust their health care providers, and we need politicians to stop making laws that pigeonhole physicians into even narrower definitions of care.
Rather than helping with disaster relief and affordability, the Trump administration is actively making things worse for Wisconsinites.
Why we need these guardrails before spending one more dollar
Dozens, if not hundreds, of citizens showed up to ask questions and give their input on the MariBell Transmission Project.
Anyone who challenges the progressive machine is risking Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
The need for strong, consistent support — both from policymakers and from members of the community — remains as urgent as ever.