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Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics.com Senate Republicans won’t extend the suspension of a one-week waiting period so laid off Wisconsinites can begin collecting unemployment right away. The Oostburg Republican said his caucus is hearing from businesses around the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee has a public hearing scheduled today that includes testimony on two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks. The committee will

Strong February housing sales pushed what are typically the three slowest months of the year into record territory, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. In its most recent analysis, WRA found February sales jumped 5.5 percent compared to February 2020

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services dumped a data “cleanup” on Wednesday that created a dramatic increase in COVID-19 deaths attributed to long-term care facilities and removed 2,200 confirmed cases from their COVID-19 case count.

What the news coverage of the spa killings in Atlanta can teach us.

Racist words and deeds have meaning, and they have profound consequences — especially when they come in the context of a horrifying wave of violence directed at Asian Americans.

We have seen the will of Congress can move a powerful and costly measure to combat COVID and stir the economy. Surely, the mounting death toll from mass shootings and gun violence should also merit the same urgency.

Recently, Kewaunee city government officials sent Empower Wisconsin a bill for more than $10,000 — the amount it would charge to turn over public documents.

The nation’s new leader in peddling conspiracy theories. Is he planning a run for president?

Voters understand that elections should be conducted at the state and local levels — not out of Washington.

The basic idea is that the world is divided into “oppressors” and victims and that none of us control which group we fall into — that’s determined only by our race and gender.

Expert at state forum suggests federal courts may be less important as state courts rule on election laws.

On the dance floor, it takes two to tango. And in Washington, D.C., it takes two to be bipartisan.

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics.com Senate Republicans won’t extend the suspension of a one-week waiting period so laid off Wisconsinites can begin collecting unemployment right away. The Oostburg Republican said his caucus is hearing from businesses around the state that are having a hard time filling open positions.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee has a public hearing scheduled today that includes testimony on two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks. The committee will hear testimony on Missy Hughes’ appointment to lead WEDC and

Strong February housing sales pushed what are typically the three slowest months of the year into record territory, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. In its most recent analysis, WRA found February sales jumped 5.5 percent compared to February 2020 — the last month before the recession began. WRA Board

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services dumped a data “cleanup” on Wednesday that created a dramatic increase in COVID-19 deaths attributed to long-term care facilities and removed 2,200 confirmed cases from their COVID-19 case count.

What the news coverage of the spa killings in Atlanta can teach us.

Racist words and deeds have meaning, and they have profound consequences — especially when they come in the context of a horrifying wave of violence directed at Asian Americans.

We have seen the will of Congress can move a powerful and costly measure to combat COVID and stir the economy. Surely, the mounting death toll from mass shootings and gun violence should also merit the same urgency.

Recently, Kewaunee city government officials sent Empower Wisconsin a bill for more than $10,000 — the amount it would charge to turn over public documents.

The nation’s new leader in peddling conspiracy theories. Is he planning a run for president?

Voters understand that elections should be conducted at the state and local levels — not out of Washington.

The basic idea is that the world is divided into “oppressors” and victims and that none of us control which group we fall into — that’s determined only by our race and gender.

Expert at state forum suggests federal courts may be less important as state courts rule on election laws.

On the dance floor, it takes two to tango. And in Washington, D.C., it takes two to be bipartisan.