Ty Babinski: Celebrating 20 years of partnering with teachers and lawmakers to give Wisconsin kids educational options

As the Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families prepares to enter our third decade of advocacy, we are not resting on our laurels. We are going to leverage our shared experiences to improve Wisconsin’s educational landscape. Specifically, we have our eyes set on improving Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment law, and we’re looking for champions in the State Capitol who are willing to say “I Trust Parents!”

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Michael Lucas: The housing crisis hits Wisconsin

Wisconsin housing prices are through the roof! Wisconsin prices are some of the worst in the U.S. and the worst in the Midwest. Some counties have had housing costs rise more than others but on net balance, all Wisconsin housing is more expensive. It’s supply and demand: there ain’t enough houses.

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Kennedy to appeal judge’s ruling keeping him on Wisconsin ballot

Judge Stephen Ehlke based his ruling on a state law that doesn’t allow candidates who file nomination papers to withdraw them. That statute only allows a candidate to be removed from the ballot due to death, and Ehlke found Kennedy was essentially asking the court to create an exception to that requirement for him.

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Ty Babinski: Celebrating 20 years of partnering with teachers and lawmakers to give Wisconsin kids educational options

As the Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families prepares to enter our third decade of advocacy, we are not resting on our laurels. We are going to leverage our shared experiences to improve Wisconsin’s educational landscape. Specifically, we have our eyes set on improving Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment law, and we’re looking for champions in the State Capitol who are willing to say “I Trust Parents!”

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Michael Lucas: The housing crisis hits Wisconsin

Wisconsin housing prices are through the roof! Wisconsin prices are some of the worst in the U.S. and the worst in the Midwest. Some counties have had housing costs rise more than others but on net balance, all Wisconsin housing is more expensive. It’s supply and demand: there ain’t enough houses.

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Kennedy to appeal judge’s ruling keeping him on Wisconsin ballot

Judge Stephen Ehlke based his ruling on a state law that doesn’t allow candidates who file nomination papers to withdraw them. That statute only allows a candidate to be removed from the ballot due to death, and Ehlke found Kennedy was essentially asking the court to create an exception to that requirement for him.

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Employment growth projected to continue slowing this year

State employment growth is projected to continue slowing this year before flattening from 2025 to 2027 while personal income is set to grow, according to a new Department of Revenue economic forecast.  After posting employment growth of 2.8% in 2022, Wisconsin had 1.4% growth last year and is expected to

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