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There’s a new worst American ever, and it’s apparently the men and women who work in government roles. They are under attack like never before.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard
The proposal includes major changes for Green Bay, Waupun, Stanley and youth prisons.
The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection.
Soaring prices in Vilas County make moving hard for new EMS chief.
It does no good for our region if we produce talent that buys a plane ticket out the first chance they get. Better schools will keep our families here.
A bribe for silence in the face of reckless cuts
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has seized the moment to stand up for the Constitution and the American people, and against cruel overreach.
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter,
West Bend briefly became a hotspot in the growing revolt against the wide-ranging and deep-cutting executive actions taken by President Trump in his first four weeks in office.
Dane County is a hotbed for the Peace Corps and a group of “returnees” is working to help countries hurt by Trump’s cuts to USAID.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Partner Sarah Helton discusses the impact new tariffs may have domestically and on major U.S. trading partners.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, is calling Gov. Tony Evers’ budget “an attack on small businesses, manufacturing, and the middle class” and vows to work with lawmakers to reject his ideas. In a statement on Evers’
Individual income tax cuts in Wisconsin have resulted in more than $7 billion in tax relief over the past decade or so, according to a new Forward Analytics report. The research group, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday released
The head of the MMAC says a recent air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin is likely the “most significant threat” to the regional economy, and could drive away companies looking to set up shop in the area. Speaking Friday
Right of First Refusal will not protect Wisconsin companies, it will not benefit all Wisconsin workers, and it certainly will not result in real cost savings for Wisconsin ratepayers.
While the world watches DOGE destroy wasteful spending at USAID, a rogue agency in Milwaukee might actually be worse.
Many of the leaders behind the rollout of Justified Anger’s “Our Madison Plan” will convene this May, 10 years later, for a symposium to assess the city’s progress on racial equity since then.
We want to ensure that returning citizens can find what they need to succeed for themselves, their families, and society.
The accountability missing in Wisconsin’s public education system is driving improvements elsewhere, even in places where it’s most difficult: Louisiana and Mississippi
There’s a new worst American ever, and it’s apparently the men and women who work in government roles. They are under attack like never before.
GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities. Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard and Robert Wittke of Caledonia, along with Sen. Julian Bradley
The proposal includes major changes for Green Bay, Waupun, Stanley and youth prisons.
The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection.
Soaring prices in Vilas County make moving hard for new EMS chief.
It does no good for our region if we produce talent that buys a plane ticket out the first chance they get. Better schools will keep our families here.
A bribe for silence in the face of reckless cuts
Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has seized the moment to stand up for the Constitution and the American people, and against cruel overreach.
Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter, spearheaded by state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, seeks the president’s
West Bend briefly became a hotspot in the growing revolt against the wide-ranging and deep-cutting executive actions taken by President Trump in his first four weeks in office.
Dane County is a hotbed for the Peace Corps and a group of “returnees” is working to help countries hurt by Trump’s cuts to USAID.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Partner Sarah Helton discusses the impact new tariffs may have domestically and on major U.S. trading partners.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, is calling Gov. Tony Evers’ budget “an attack on small businesses, manufacturing, and the middle class” and vows to work with lawmakers to reject his ideas. In a statement on Evers’ budget proposals detailed in Tuesday’s address, WMC Executive Vice President
Individual income tax cuts in Wisconsin have resulted in more than $7 billion in tax relief over the past decade or so, according to a new Forward Analytics report. The research group, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday released an analysis of changes to state income taxes from 2012
The head of the MMAC says a recent air quality classification change for southeastern Wisconsin is likely the “most significant threat” to the regional economy, and could drive away companies looking to set up shop in the area. Speaking Friday during an online briefing, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce President
Right of First Refusal will not protect Wisconsin companies, it will not benefit all Wisconsin workers, and it certainly will not result in real cost savings for Wisconsin ratepayers.
While the world watches DOGE destroy wasteful spending at USAID, a rogue agency in Milwaukee might actually be worse.
Many of the leaders behind the rollout of Justified Anger’s “Our Madison Plan” will convene this May, 10 years later, for a symposium to assess the city’s progress on racial equity since then.
We want to ensure that returning citizens can find what they need to succeed for themselves, their families, and society.
The accountability missing in Wisconsin’s public education system is driving improvements elsewhere, even in places where it’s most difficult: Louisiana and Mississippi