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Approval by the Dane County Board is possible in June on a $150-million annex, or “south tower,” next to the Public Safety Building downtown.
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Approval by the Dane County Board is possible in June on a $150-million annex, or “south tower,” next to the Public Safety Building downtown.

No, say two researchers. But their data is highly suspect.

Artificially high prevailing wage laws have cost all of us as taxpayers, and as a legislature, we responsibly chose to ensure that public dollars invested in infrastructure weren’t just thrown at problems, but spent more efficiently to make whatever is spent go further.

Former governor’s “trampoline” for SNAP recipients is a high-cost failure, report finds.

A small but vocal minority wants to remove police officers from Madison high schools.

The feds are planning to conduct a review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual misconduct procedures, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, last month called for an examination of the Wisconsin Guard’s policies to

The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah Godlewski as state

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is set to visit a Madison state office building this morning to kick off “Take Your Kids to Work Day.” The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The feds are planning to conduct a review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual misconduct procedures, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, last month called for

Existing truck fees, both in Wisconsin and in most states, barely cover 35 percent of the damage they cause, according to the American Automobile Association and the Federal Highway Administration.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. One of the clearest lessons from last fall’s election was that the people of Wisconsin demand better roads. Although local jurisdictions

Approval by the Dane County Board is possible in June on a $150-million annex, or “south tower,” next to the Public Safety Building downtown.

No, say two researchers. But their data is highly suspect.

Artificially high prevailing wage laws have cost all of us as taxpayers, and as a legislature, we responsibly chose to ensure that public dollars invested in infrastructure weren’t just thrown at problems, but spent more efficiently to make whatever is spent go further.

Former governor’s “trampoline” for SNAP recipients is a high-cost failure, report finds.

A small but vocal minority wants to remove police officers from Madison high schools.

The feds are planning to conduct a review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual misconduct procedures, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, last month called for an examination of the Wisconsin Guard’s policies to be conducted by the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex

The 2018 fall elections brought a lot of change to state government, starting with the election of four new statewide officials: Tony Evers as governor, Mandela Barnes as lt. governor, Josh Kaul as attorney general and Sarah Godlewski as state treasurer. The Legislature will remain under control of Republicans with

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is set to visit a Madison state office building this morning to kick off “Take Your Kids to Work Day.” The event allows employees from six participating state agencies to bring
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The feds are planning to conduct a review of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual misconduct procedures, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, last month called for an examination of the Wisconsin Guard’s policies to be conducted

Existing truck fees, both in Wisconsin and in most states, barely cover 35 percent of the damage they cause, according to the American Automobile Association and the Federal Highway Administration.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. One of the clearest lessons from last fall’s election was that the people of Wisconsin demand better roads. Although local jurisdictions are actually responsible for maintaining the majority of the roads