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Legacy giving can provide the support they need for generations to come in the name and living memory of the donor.
After five household moves over 90-plus years, my childhood library is still with me.
This National Kindness Day, let’s remember that kindness doesn’t require perfection; it requires participation. It’s checking in on a neighbor. It’s listening with empathy. It’s using your voice to stand up for what’s right, even when it’s uncomfortable.
None of the problems that led to the shutdown have been resolved.
The messy ending to the nation’s longest government shutdown was not to the liking of most Democrats, but it was probably inevitable given the state of play in Washington.
The number of Americans who rely on and abuse the SNAP system is a number that continues to grow with no end in sight.
Democrats were willing to strand grandma at the airport and take the Thanksgiving turkey off the table. Showing partisan fight was more important than good governance.
It’s time we give equal treatment as we do to the other disability groups. If it is good for some with disabilities, it should be good for all.
The numbers tell a sobering story that demands our immediate attention and action.
There’s little transparency on these deals. No one knows what the impact on Wisconsin will be.
Supporters of AI use in courts hope that it will save the state money. Unfortunately, the technology isn’t up to the task.
The current regime wants nothing to do with any pause on AI’s breakneck development. For ruling Republicans, it’s full steam ahead, no guardrails. Scientific consensus and public buy-in be damned. Opposition Democrats are the proverbial deer in the headlights.
The Dane County Board’s 2026 budget amendments meet the moment.
A panel discussion around AI highlighted differing views on the technology’s potential for workforce disruption in Wisconsin, with some in state government more optimistic than others. Yesterday’s WisBusiness-WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon event was held in UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute, which helps
Real reform means investing in people, not prisons.
The push to legalize sports betting across the nation has grown over the last several years, and the stakes are far too great for us to get this wrong.
The teacher has a problem. What’s everybody else’s excuse?
When poor Black communities sound the alarm, we must listen and act as if everyone else is next. The struggle for food justice is not just about groceries.
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’s appeal is a reminder that civil rights are not subject to the whims of individual clerks or the shifting tides of political ideology.
Three weeks ago in this space we urged Democrats to do the responsible thing, be the adults in the room, and vote to end the government shutdown. Now, thanks to the sensible moderate Democrats in the Senate, that’s exactly what’s happening. Moreover, it’ll pay off politically for their party.
Legacy giving can provide the support they need for generations to come in the name and living memory of the donor.
After five household moves over 90-plus years, my childhood library is still with me.
This National Kindness Day, let’s remember that kindness doesn’t require perfection; it requires participation. It’s checking in on a neighbor. It’s listening with empathy. It’s using your voice to stand up for what’s right, even when it’s uncomfortable.
None of the problems that led to the shutdown have been resolved.
The messy ending to the nation’s longest government shutdown was not to the liking of most Democrats, but it was probably inevitable given the state of play in Washington.
The number of Americans who rely on and abuse the SNAP system is a number that continues to grow with no end in sight.
Democrats were willing to strand grandma at the airport and take the Thanksgiving turkey off the table. Showing partisan fight was more important than good governance.
It’s time we give equal treatment as we do to the other disability groups. If it is good for some with disabilities, it should be good for all.
The numbers tell a sobering story that demands our immediate attention and action.
There’s little transparency on these deals. No one knows what the impact on Wisconsin will be.
Supporters of AI use in courts hope that it will save the state money. Unfortunately, the technology isn’t up to the task.
The current regime wants nothing to do with any pause on AI’s breakneck development. For ruling Republicans, it’s full steam ahead, no guardrails. Scientific consensus and public buy-in be damned. Opposition Democrats are the proverbial deer in the headlights.
The Dane County Board’s 2026 budget amendments meet the moment.
A panel discussion around AI highlighted differing views on the technology’s potential for workforce disruption in Wisconsin, with some in state government more optimistic than others. Yesterday’s WisBusiness-WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon event was held in UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute, which helps advance industrial technology applications with Microsoft’s help for manufac… Please
Real reform means investing in people, not prisons.
The push to legalize sports betting across the nation has grown over the last several years, and the stakes are far too great for us to get this wrong.
The teacher has a problem. What’s everybody else’s excuse?
When poor Black communities sound the alarm, we must listen and act as if everyone else is next. The struggle for food justice is not just about groceries.
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’s appeal is a reminder that civil rights are not subject to the whims of individual clerks or the shifting tides of political ideology.
Three weeks ago in this space we urged Democrats to do the responsible thing, be the adults in the room, and vote to end the government shutdown. Now, thanks to the sensible moderate Democrats in the Senate, that’s exactly what’s happening. Moreover, it’ll pay off politically for their party.