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Wisconsin is one of only seven states that prohibit clerks from processing absentee ballots before Election Day.
The state Legislature has abandoned Wisconsin’s long-standing commitment to funding two-thirds of public education, shifting more of the cost onto local property taxpayers.
What Evers announced was the funneling of taxpayer dollars to left-wing ideological organizations, many of them explicitly political, to spread progressive fervor among the youth.
While Republican lawmakers like Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Mike Lawler of New York and even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia expressed their disgust, there was not a peep from Wisconsin’s six Republican members of the House, or U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.
Statewide home sales declined 9.2% over the year in November, signaling a “cooling market” as the year comes to a close. That’s according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, which is rolling out their latest monthly housing report today. A total
Republican lawmakers are seeking to make changes to a WEDC grant program that they say would better support the state’s tourism industry. Reps. Tony Kurtz of Wonewoc and David Armstrong of Rice Lake, along with Sen. Patrick Testin of Stevens
A financial expert predicts “much less volatility” standing in the way of economic growth next year. Brad Tank, a UW-Madison grad, made the prediction during a recent Wisconsin Alumni Association webinar. He holds a senior advisory role with Neuberger Berman,
Ending the vicious cycle of campaign cash and the destruction of democracy
The worst kept secret in Madison is that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos may not run again in 2026. These rumors surface every two years around this time, and while his departure would be hugely significant, it would hardly be unexpected.
Lawmakers suspect state bungling will trigger penalty for bad-payments rate, but governor won’t show data
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is asking the Department of Justice to review the case brought by Wisconsin’s attorney general against retired Dane County circuit judge James Troupis “to determine whether any wrongdoing has occurred.”
As data centers set their sights on harvesting Wisconsin’s human and natural resources, refusal and resistance starts locally.
The struggle between AI’s potentially “wicked” and “good” sides will continue for a while, but good should triumph in time. People should keep an open mind while waiting for this movie to play out.
It’s absurd that the U.S. Department of Education has chosen to exclude nursing from its definition of ‘professional degree’ programs.
Professor and author Scott Galloway says if, as a country, we want better young men — and one certainly hopes we do — then we need better older men. And we need them to step up as mentors.
The evidence of Donald Trump’s slipping hold on his party is growing.
The first cohort of the UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator program includes Wisconsin startups developing advanced wound dressings, data analysis platforms, anti-fraud programs and more. The university and startup accelerator gener8tor yesterday announced the inaugural cohort for the free, seven-week program. It’s
Wisconsin is one of only seven states that prohibit clerks from processing absentee ballots before Election Day.
The state Legislature has abandoned Wisconsin’s long-standing commitment to funding two-thirds of public education, shifting more of the cost onto local property taxpayers.
What Evers announced was the funneling of taxpayer dollars to left-wing ideological organizations, many of them explicitly political, to spread progressive fervor among the youth.
While Republican lawmakers like Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Mike Lawler of New York and even Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia expressed their disgust, there was not a peep from Wisconsin’s six Republican members of the House, or U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.
Statewide home sales declined 9.2% over the year in November, signaling a “cooling market” as the year comes to a close. That’s according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, which is rolling out their latest monthly housing report today. A total of 5,093 homes were sold in the state last month,
Republican lawmakers are seeking to make changes to a WEDC grant program that they say would better support the state’s tourism industry. Reps. Tony Kurtz of Wonewoc and David Armstrong of Rice Lake, along with Sen. Patrick Testin of Stevens Point, are circulating a co-sponsorship memo seeking support for LRB-3566/LRB-5743.
A financial expert predicts “much less volatility” standing in the way of economic growth next year. Brad Tank, a UW-Madison grad, made the prediction during a recent Wisconsin Alumni Association webinar. He holds a senior advisory role with Neuberger Berman, a New York investment management firm with more than $500
Ending the vicious cycle of campaign cash and the destruction of democracy
The worst kept secret in Madison is that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos may not run again in 2026. These rumors surface every two years around this time, and while his departure would be hugely significant, it would hardly be unexpected.
Lawmakers suspect state bungling will trigger penalty for bad-payments rate, but governor won’t show data
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is asking the Department of Justice to review the case brought by Wisconsin’s attorney general against retired Dane County circuit judge James Troupis “to determine whether any wrongdoing has occurred.”
As data centers set their sights on harvesting Wisconsin’s human and natural resources, refusal and resistance starts locally.
The struggle between AI’s potentially “wicked” and “good” sides will continue for a while, but good should triumph in time. People should keep an open mind while waiting for this movie to play out.
It’s absurd that the U.S. Department of Education has chosen to exclude nursing from its definition of ‘professional degree’ programs.
Professor and author Scott Galloway says if, as a country, we want better young men — and one certainly hopes we do — then we need better older men. And we need them to step up as mentors.
The evidence of Donald Trump’s slipping hold on his party is growing.
The first cohort of the UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator program includes Wisconsin startups developing advanced wound dressings, data analysis platforms, anti-fraud programs and more. The university and startup accelerator gener8tor yesterday announced the inaugural cohort for the free, seven-week program. It’s meant to help entrepreneurs develop their early-stage companies through “intensive