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How the bizarre censorship of instrumental music punished students and parents.

The deal was worked out between Gov. Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, all of whom are retiring.

Could you use an extra $300 or $600 right now? A proposed Wisconsin bill aimed at helping taxpayers and schools is now dead after lawmakers rejected the deal.

Measures like this do not strengthen democracy, they weaken voter choice and make it harder for grassroots candidates, independent candidates, and third parties to compete in Wisconsin elections.

The conversation about our energy future should not be driven by ideology. It should be driven by reliability, affordability, environmental stewardship, and honesty with the people paying the bills.

Artificial intelligence is dramatically shortening “pajama time” in health systems and clinics where certified note-taking technology is adopted.

Far too few know the incredible story of Wisconsin’s Feller School and the promise it holds to address the literacy crisis that affects schools across the state and country.

The Watertown School Board set a dangerous precedent last week when all but one member voted to ban the Watertown Wind Symphony’s performance of “A Mother of a Revolution!” by Omar Thomas.

Thoreau’s reflection on wild apples drew on many sources of inspiration — including, knowing chroniclers now suggest, Wisconsin.

Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates — along with presumptive Republican nominee Tom Tiffany — questioned the wisdom of the governor’s approach to the surplus specing deal.

We are not satisfied with what failed. We are not satisfied with what was on the table before it failed. We can and must do better for our children.

Evers’ partisanship leaving Wisconsin behind on education.

If there was a convention rallying cry, it was Don’t Let Wisconsin Become Minnesota.

Van Orden and his team have spent the entire campaign season trying to remind voters who Cooke really is.

Fiscal frugality offers the starkest contrast between “self-proclaimed sewer socialists” versus real ones

Wisconsin’s approach is deliberate. Regulators, utilities, and consumer groups spent months getting this right because the public trust demands it. The data centers coming to Wisconsin will create jobs and expand the tax base. They should be welcome—and customers who were here long before them can be confident that they will not be stuck with an unwelcome bill.

A sign of our crazy times: It wasn’t even noteworthy when we learned during the bruhaha over the firing of Jay Rothman, the president of the Universities of Wisconsin, that the position’s market value is millions of dollars below that of a good college basketball player.

As a sheriff, my oath is to protect life and preserve public safety on our roads. Increasing truck size and weight not only threatens motorists, it imperils every deputy, EMS technician, and firefighter who responds to traffic accidents every day and night.

Brief pause didn’t help, nor does weak market for electric cars; private sector efforts outstrip government

The President of the United States is suing the IRS for billions of dollars, while simultaneously controlling the executive branch agencies responsible for defending and prosecuting the case.

How the bizarre censorship of instrumental music punished students and parents.

The deal was worked out between Gov. Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, all of whom are retiring.

Could you use an extra $300 or $600 right now? A proposed Wisconsin bill aimed at helping taxpayers and schools is now dead after lawmakers rejected the deal.

Measures like this do not strengthen democracy, they weaken voter choice and make it harder for grassroots candidates, independent candidates, and third parties to compete in Wisconsin elections.

The conversation about our energy future should not be driven by ideology. It should be driven by reliability, affordability, environmental stewardship, and honesty with the people paying the bills.

Artificial intelligence is dramatically shortening “pajama time” in health systems and clinics where certified note-taking technology is adopted.

Far too few know the incredible story of Wisconsin’s Feller School and the promise it holds to address the literacy crisis that affects schools across the state and country.

The Watertown School Board set a dangerous precedent last week when all but one member voted to ban the Watertown Wind Symphony’s performance of “A Mother of a Revolution!” by Omar Thomas.

Thoreau’s reflection on wild apples drew on many sources of inspiration — including, knowing chroniclers now suggest, Wisconsin.

Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates — along with presumptive Republican nominee Tom Tiffany — questioned the wisdom of the governor’s approach to the surplus specing deal.

We are not satisfied with what failed. We are not satisfied with what was on the table before it failed. We can and must do better for our children.

Evers’ partisanship leaving Wisconsin behind on education.

If there was a convention rallying cry, it was Don’t Let Wisconsin Become Minnesota.

Van Orden and his team have spent the entire campaign season trying to remind voters who Cooke really is.

Fiscal frugality offers the starkest contrast between “self-proclaimed sewer socialists” versus real ones

Wisconsin’s approach is deliberate. Regulators, utilities, and consumer groups spent months getting this right because the public trust demands it. The data centers coming to Wisconsin will create jobs and expand the tax base. They should be welcome—and customers who were here long before them can be confident that they will not be stuck with an unwelcome bill.

A sign of our crazy times: It wasn’t even noteworthy when we learned during the bruhaha over the firing of Jay Rothman, the president of the Universities of Wisconsin, that the position’s market value is millions of dollars below that of a good college basketball player.

As a sheriff, my oath is to protect life and preserve public safety on our roads. Increasing truck size and weight not only threatens motorists, it imperils every deputy, EMS technician, and firefighter who responds to traffic accidents every day and night.

Brief pause didn’t help, nor does weak market for electric cars; private sector efforts outstrip government

The President of the United States is suing the IRS for billions of dollars, while simultaneously controlling the executive branch agencies responsible for defending and prosecuting the case.