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Law Forward filed the lawsuit on behalf of five school districts, parents and others

Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest

Despite huge long-term stakes, this spring’s high court contest is shaping up to be a relatively low-key affair.

Monitoring is over at Lincoln Hills but reforms must continue – and kids must be kept in their homes and communities

Here we are with a new proposal to bring back capital punishment, a practice that was abolished in 1853, five years after Wisconsin was admitted to the union.

Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?

Yes, Iran is a monstrous authoritarian theocracy, but Trump’s war is opening up the gates of hell. Then what?

This administration made a choice to go to war without planning for the people caught in its wake.

Socialists helped make Milwaukee an affordable, comfortable, well-governed place. Now, there’s been a fundamental change to the character of this city.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering. That was a curious thing in a variety of ways.

I wrote a lot about Vos, and probably will before his term ends at the end of this year, because I believe he was bad for Wisconsin.

Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.

Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.

A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.

At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.

Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.

Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.

The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.

When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.

Law Forward filed the lawsuit on behalf of five school districts, parents and others

Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest

Despite huge long-term stakes, this spring’s high court contest is shaping up to be a relatively low-key affair.

Monitoring is over at Lincoln Hills but reforms must continue – and kids must be kept in their homes and communities

Here we are with a new proposal to bring back capital punishment, a practice that was abolished in 1853, five years after Wisconsin was admitted to the union.

Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?

Yes, Iran is a monstrous authoritarian theocracy, but Trump’s war is opening up the gates of hell. Then what?

This administration made a choice to go to war without planning for the people caught in its wake.

Socialists helped make Milwaukee an affordable, comfortable, well-governed place. Now, there’s been a fundamental change to the character of this city.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.

Gov. Tony Evers introduced a state constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering. That was a curious thing in a variety of ways.

I wrote a lot about Vos, and probably will before his term ends at the end of this year, because I believe he was bad for Wisconsin.

Alcohol misuse is woven into the state’s history and identity, but its health consequences are widespread. Treating addiction as a public health issue — not an individual failing — is the first step toward meaningful change.

Voters of all ages and backgrounds nationwide are united on one key issue: Prices are too high.

A golden era for a select few does not make a golden era for a country.

At a time when many Americans have daily jitters about which political “shoe” will fall next, predictability is something most people would welcome – whether they work in manufacturing or not.

Former NBC News Chair Andy Lack visited Madison for an appearance at the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school Thursday as part of a UW series to advance civic dialogue.

Listen to the land, it talks sense. It’s a big fan of harmony, doesn’t go looking for trouble, doesn’t pick fights. We humans can’t say the same.

The argument that putting money into school aids does not produce property tax relief just doesn’t fly. Lawmakers would do well to remember the recommendations of their own Blue Ribbon Commission.

When a service such as childcare produces broad social benefits, when individuals cannot capture those benefits, and when timing makes private investment difficult, if not prohibitive, government involvement is needed to fulfill the promise of an efficient market.