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Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, takes delight in trashing the careers, the livelihoods and the lives of people — about 26,000 of them at last estimate.
The work is not done. Harm reduction isn’t just for opioid users anymore — it’s for anyone who abuses just about any substance.
Manufacturers across North America are largely optimistic about future profit growth despite rising concerns about tariffs, according to a survey from Milwaukee-based advisory firm Wipfli. After surveying about 300 manufacturing companies across the United States, Canada and Mexico last month,
More nursing home staffing leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths, with the greatest impact seen from the workers providing day-to-day care, according to research presented during a UW-Madison seminar. David Grabowski, a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy
The future of federal funding for public libraries is uncertain, and with it, the future of many vital programs Wisconsinites rely on.
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, and it wasn’t even close. For Republicans, this isn’t just a loss; it’s a wake-up call.
What do you want for this country? Is it an authoritarian oligarchy or a populist democracy?
The billionaire spent $25 million on Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Let’s consider his investment return.
When government gets too big, the people in government think themselves all powerful. They begin to think that the private sector exists solely to serve them, to provide tax revenue to them.
When the president makes laws and policies that only Congress is allowed to make; this is not our America.
There is not much public pushback against the accelerated attack on press freedoms.
Instead of making the rubble bounce, we wish Brad Schimel’s advisers had taken a different tack.
Wisconsin’s long history of local control and wake boat regulations
I urge us to reconsider the idea that “a lack of scientific evidence” is indeed “evidence.” Instead, let us acknowledge current scientific knowledge may not reflect current realities for some of us and that such knowledge or lack thereof can and does change.
Recalling lessons from former presidents on the right and the left — Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, said Thursday, “Blanket tariffs sound patriotic but are not. They drive inflation up and innovation down.”
A cheesehead gets showered with gratitude for Wisconsin’s rejection of Elon Musk.
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to create a tax credit for sustainably produced jet fuel, in hopes of opening up a new market for Wisconsin timber and farm products. Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, as well as Sens. Romaine Quinn
If the West Bend protest Saturday against the policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is any measure of the nation-wide protest at noon Saturday, the collection of similar protests across the country amounts to a monumental display of frustration and anger by a large swath of American voters.
A legal analysis of United States v. Wong Kim Ark
As the world economy crashes because of the grudges and whims of one very dumb and very unstable man, it’s time to ask ourselves if we’ve invested too much power in the presidency. The answer is yes, we have.
Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, takes delight in trashing the careers, the livelihoods and the lives of people — about 26,000 of them at last estimate.
The work is not done. Harm reduction isn’t just for opioid users anymore — it’s for anyone who abuses just about any substance.
Manufacturers across North America are largely optimistic about future profit growth despite rising concerns about tariffs, according to a survey from Milwaukee-based advisory firm Wipfli. After surveying about 300 manufacturing companies across the United States, Canada and Mexico last month, the firm found 55% of respondents are forecasting higher profits
More nursing home staffing leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths, with the greatest impact seen from the workers providing day-to-day care, according to research presented during a UW-Madison seminar. David Grabowski, a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, spoke yesterday during an event organized
The future of federal funding for public libraries is uncertain, and with it, the future of many vital programs Wisconsinites rely on.
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, and it wasn’t even close. For Republicans, this isn’t just a loss; it’s a wake-up call.
What do you want for this country? Is it an authoritarian oligarchy or a populist democracy?
The billionaire spent $25 million on Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Let’s consider his investment return.
When government gets too big, the people in government think themselves all powerful. They begin to think that the private sector exists solely to serve them, to provide tax revenue to them.
When the president makes laws and policies that only Congress is allowed to make; this is not our America.
There is not much public pushback against the accelerated attack on press freedoms.
Instead of making the rubble bounce, we wish Brad Schimel’s advisers had taken a different tack.
Wisconsin’s long history of local control and wake boat regulations
I urge us to reconsider the idea that “a lack of scientific evidence” is indeed “evidence.” Instead, let us acknowledge current scientific knowledge may not reflect current realities for some of us and that such knowledge or lack thereof can and does change.
Recalling lessons from former presidents on the right and the left — Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, said Thursday, “Blanket tariffs sound patriotic but are not. They drive inflation up and innovation down.”
A cheesehead gets showered with gratitude for Wisconsin’s rejection of Elon Musk.
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to create a tax credit for sustainably produced jet fuel, in hopes of opening up a new market for Wisconsin timber and farm products. Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, as well as Sens. Romaine Quinn of Birchwood and Patrick Testin of Stevens Point, recently sent
If the West Bend protest Saturday against the policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk is any measure of the nation-wide protest at noon Saturday, the collection of similar protests across the country amounts to a monumental display of frustration and anger by a large swath of American voters.
A legal analysis of United States v. Wong Kim Ark
As the world economy crashes because of the grudges and whims of one very dumb and very unstable man, it’s time to ask ourselves if we’ve invested too much power in the presidency. The answer is yes, we have.