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It might come as a surprise to many Wisconsinites to learn that more Wisconsin women are getting abortions today than were accessing abortion in the state four years ago, right before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Wisconsin’s education debate should focus on whether public dollars are being deployed in ways that maximize student achievement, workforce readiness, and economic growth.
Some people — but unfortunately not many — are starting to wake up to the fact that Social Security is going to run out of money about six years from now.
If you enjoy a state park or forest, hike a beautiful trail, paddle a scenic river or ride your bike on a trail, chances are you have that opportunity because of the Stewardship Fund.
This year’s celebration carries even greater significance as our nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, is not leaving anything to chance.
Our families, farmers and small businesses deserve leaders who speak the truth and fight for them.
In Milwaukee, we will not tolerate law enforcement agents, local or federal, using unreasonable force to prevent us from invoking our rights to assemble, to speak or to vote.
Just as she was on the way out the door as director of national intelligence this month, Tulsi Gabbard dropped several major bombshells.
For more than 30 years, I have worked tirelessly along with thousands of other public health and climate scientists to understand the very real public health threats posed by burning fossil fuels like coal.
We could be facing the final week of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
They opened the Obama Presidential Center on the south side of Chicago this week in a ceremony that recalled the years when American presidents served with dignity.
Wisconsin truly is America’s Dairyland, and we are proud of it! Our state is home to 5,000 dairy farms — the most in the country!
For thousands of families across south-central Wisconsin, the end of the school year doesn’t feel like a celebration — it feels like a strain.
As Wisconsin’s largest fully sworn sheriff’s office, we operate with 591 staff and manage nearly 1,000 jail residents across four divisions: field, security, support and administrative services. … Our budget priorities focus on safety and infrastructure.
Wisconsin can choose to invest in children during the years when development is most rapid and intervention is most effective, or we can continue paying far higher costs later through remedial education, mental health services, workforce shortages and other social support. The bill does not disappear. It arrives later, with interest.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. July 4th is a bipartisan treasured national holiday celebrating the end of British colonial rule and our independence. America is based
Year after year, the wealth of John Menard kept growing. The founder and sole owner of the home improvement chain bearing his name saw his personal net worth grow from $775 million in 1996 to $5.2 billion in 2007, according to Forbes magazine. That grew to $16.6 billion in 2021 and $22.9 billion in 2024.
Article 1, section 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution states: “All lands within the state are declared to be allodial, and feudal tenures are prohibited.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the Democratic contenders for governor as the primary race moves into high gear. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
It might come as a surprise to many Wisconsinites to learn that more Wisconsin women are getting abortions today than were accessing abortion in the state four years ago, right before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Wisconsin’s education debate should focus on whether public dollars are being deployed in ways that maximize student achievement, workforce readiness, and economic growth.
Some people — but unfortunately not many — are starting to wake up to the fact that Social Security is going to run out of money about six years from now.
If you enjoy a state park or forest, hike a beautiful trail, paddle a scenic river or ride your bike on a trail, chances are you have that opportunity because of the Stewardship Fund.
This year’s celebration carries even greater significance as our nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, is not leaving anything to chance.
Our families, farmers and small businesses deserve leaders who speak the truth and fight for them.
In Milwaukee, we will not tolerate law enforcement agents, local or federal, using unreasonable force to prevent us from invoking our rights to assemble, to speak or to vote.
Just as she was on the way out the door as director of national intelligence this month, Tulsi Gabbard dropped several major bombshells.
For more than 30 years, I have worked tirelessly along with thousands of other public health and climate scientists to understand the very real public health threats posed by burning fossil fuels like coal.
We could be facing the final week of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
They opened the Obama Presidential Center on the south side of Chicago this week in a ceremony that recalled the years when American presidents served with dignity.
Wisconsin truly is America’s Dairyland, and we are proud of it! Our state is home to 5,000 dairy farms — the most in the country!
For thousands of families across south-central Wisconsin, the end of the school year doesn’t feel like a celebration — it feels like a strain.
As Wisconsin’s largest fully sworn sheriff’s office, we operate with 591 staff and manage nearly 1,000 jail residents across four divisions: field, security, support and administrative services. … Our budget priorities focus on safety and infrastructure.
Wisconsin can choose to invest in children during the years when development is most rapid and intervention is most effective, or we can continue paying far higher costs later through remedial education, mental health services, workforce shortages and other social support. The bill does not disappear. It arrives later, with interest.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. July 4th is a bipartisan treasured national holiday celebrating the end of British colonial rule and our independence. America is based
Year after year, the wealth of John Menard kept growing. The founder and sole owner of the home improvement chain bearing his name saw his personal net worth grow from $775 million in 1996 to $5.2 billion in 2007, according to Forbes magazine. That grew to $16.6 billion in 2021 and $22.9 billion in 2024.
Article 1, section 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution states: “All lands within the state are declared to be allodial, and feudal tenures are prohibited.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the Democratic contenders for governor as the primary race moves into high gear. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
