As the Public Service Commission considers We Energies’ proposal to invest $2.2 billion in new methane gas plants in Oak Creek and Paris, business and civic leaders must ask: Are we investing in the future—or repeating the past?
Builders, economists cite rules, especially those on lot size, for affordability crisis, but point to solutions.
Academic science needs to embrace union organizing, now more than ever.
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A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized. The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this
16 members of Finance, mostly Republicans, decide what’s in the state budget.
Evers likes to defend his actions by trumpeting that “the will of the people is the law of the land,” but I’m hard-pressed to imagine a less democratic policy in modern history than tethering generations of Wisconsinites to perpetual tax increases that neither they nor their elected officials ever voted for.
Believing they can purge their way to victory, cultists would rather lose with the My Pillow Man than elect a moderate Republican. The reality is that Donald Trump’s hold on Wisconsin voters is communion wafer thin.
With so much support and such a strong record of success, why are Republican legislators hesitating to back stewardship? It appears the reason is petulance.
Years after Covid, the overspending continues—even with a Republican Congress.
Reporters must do their complete job with every news story they write or air. That means adding the reason the actions Trump makes run counter to constitutional safeguards and the laws of the country.
A leaked version of a proposed budget for the federal Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate direct funding for many programs for people with disabilities
As the Trump administration’s demolition of our civic institutions proceeds, there is little attention paid to the human impact these cuts will have on the government workers who are being summarily dismissed.
America is stuck at the moment, as if in a state of suspended animation. Few are satisfied with where we are at right now, making many long for yesterday. But yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow, it’ll soon be here. Might as well get to imagining how it could be better than before.
The theologian and veteran Vatican watcher Rich Raho, who has met the new pope, announced, “In Pope Leo we can expect a social justice warrior.”
Just seven of the 23 economic indicators tracked by the MMAC improved over the year, the group’s March economic trends report shows, marking a slowdown from February’s 11 positive indicators. Bret Mayborne, vice president of economic research for the Metropolitan
A healthy democracy relies on process, balance, and respect for the distinct roles each branch of government plays. When one branch chooses to override the others, the result isn’t policy progress. It’s a warning sign.
Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum is a commonsense, life-saving step that would benefit families across our rural, suburban and urban communities.
Van Orden is more interested in theatrics to obscure his votes than protecting the Medicaid coverage of 152,900 in the 3rd CD.
Turning Point’s assertions that they would do so much better running RPW are totally unfounded, disingenuous, and self-serving.
As the Public Service Commission considers We Energies’ proposal to invest $2.2 billion in new methane gas plants in Oak Creek and Paris, business and civic leaders must ask: Are we investing in the future—or repeating the past?
Builders, economists cite rules, especially those on lot size, for affordability crisis, but point to solutions.
Academic science needs to embrace union organizing, now more than ever.
State Affairs Wisconsin features are available to WisPolitics subscribers on the State Affairs Wisconsin platform. To read, visit here and log in with your WisPolitics subscription email address.
A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized. The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this report, which also shows union journeyworkers in the state typically
16 members of Finance, mostly Republicans, decide what’s in the state budget.
Evers likes to defend his actions by trumpeting that “the will of the people is the law of the land,” but I’m hard-pressed to imagine a less democratic policy in modern history than tethering generations of Wisconsinites to perpetual tax increases that neither they nor their elected officials ever voted for.
Believing they can purge their way to victory, cultists would rather lose with the My Pillow Man than elect a moderate Republican. The reality is that Donald Trump’s hold on Wisconsin voters is communion wafer thin.
With so much support and such a strong record of success, why are Republican legislators hesitating to back stewardship? It appears the reason is petulance.
Years after Covid, the overspending continues—even with a Republican Congress.
Reporters must do their complete job with every news story they write or air. That means adding the reason the actions Trump makes run counter to constitutional safeguards and the laws of the country.
A leaked version of a proposed budget for the federal Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate direct funding for many programs for people with disabilities
As the Trump administration’s demolition of our civic institutions proceeds, there is little attention paid to the human impact these cuts will have on the government workers who are being summarily dismissed.
America is stuck at the moment, as if in a state of suspended animation. Few are satisfied with where we are at right now, making many long for yesterday. But yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow, it’ll soon be here. Might as well get to imagining how it could be better than before.
The theologian and veteran Vatican watcher Rich Raho, who has met the new pope, announced, “In Pope Leo we can expect a social justice warrior.”
Just seven of the 23 economic indicators tracked by the MMAC improved over the year, the group’s March economic trends report shows, marking a slowdown from February’s 11 positive indicators. Bret Mayborne, vice president of economic research for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says employment trends for March were
A healthy democracy relies on process, balance, and respect for the distinct roles each branch of government plays. When one branch chooses to override the others, the result isn’t policy progress. It’s a warning sign.
Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum is a commonsense, life-saving step that would benefit families across our rural, suburban and urban communities.
Van Orden is more interested in theatrics to obscure his votes than protecting the Medicaid coverage of 152,900 in the 3rd CD.
Turning Point’s assertions that they would do so much better running RPW are totally unfounded, disingenuous, and self-serving.