Dave Zweifel: Wanna spread holiday cheer? Buy local

The many benefits of spending your shopping dollars at locally owned businesses are many, not the least of which is that each dollar you spend at an independent business returns three times more money to the local economy than one spent at a chain owned by some far-off corporation.

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Report: Special interest groups top record for spending in Wisconsin races

Special interest groups obliterated Wisconsin’s record for outside spending in Legislative and non-congressional statewide races this midterm cycle, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review found. The $93.01 million spent on the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer races in 2022 eclipsed the $61.9 million spent in 2018.

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TUE AM Update: Report shows state in best financial shape in a decade

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists From WisPolitics.com … — The state begins the 2023-25 budget cycle in much better financial shape than any cycle in the past decade, according to a new report. Wisconsin’s projected general fund revenues through mid-2025 exceed base spending by $6.8 billion.

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Madison College, United Way leaders discuss child care solutions

Leaders of Madison College and United Way of Dane County say employers in Wisconsin have a role to play in addressing the state’s child care challenges.  Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Dane County Vice President of Community Impact Jody

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Dave Zweifel: Wanna spread holiday cheer? Buy local

The many benefits of spending your shopping dollars at locally owned businesses are many, not the least of which is that each dollar you spend at an independent business returns three times more money to the local economy than one spent at a chain owned by some far-off corporation.

Read More »