And it is imposed institutionally by the United States government.

Baldwin cited in her introduction of the Equality Act that state legislatures have introduced nearly 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation, and Wisconsin is no exception.

Evers previously said he’d deny relief for the 77,000 Wisconsin taxpayers in the top bracket. But it was surprising that he’d stiff-arm the 1.6 million households in the second-highest bracket.

A teacher’s firing for public comments about Waukesha censoring the song “Rainbowland” and a nearby school district’s ban on “safe spaces” are all part of a coordinated, Republican campaign, writes John Norcross.

Our Legislature is once again targeting transgender youth with Jim Crow-style proscription laws.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, the flagship of the UW system, proudly operates the so-called Target of Opportunity Program. It allows academic departments to obtain waivers from the requirement to post job positions publicly and instead hire “diverse” candidates directly.

Mayor Johnson’s 20-year plan falls short of meeting President Biden’s promise to America that toxic lead service lines, banned in the United States in 1986, will be removed in 10 years.

The project received its final completion certification in January of this year, with the total cost estimated at $1.3 billion, all of it paid by the paper companies responsible for dumping the PCBs into the river.

The second biggest year in Wisconsin’s angel and venture capital economy was 2022. Don’t expect a repeat in 2023.

Taking stock of winners and losers after a protracted funding fight.

Imagine waking up one day and having your property taxes more than double because 85% of your neighbors have no obligation to pay.

A bill that would allow the mid-level providers to perform preventive and restorative procedures is expected to be introduced in the fall.

One of Governor Ever’s line-item vetoes in the new state budget eroded six months of hard work by a Washington County Task Force to come up with a pragmatic solution to the troubles facing its two-year colleges.

Wisconsin is not done with the need for veto reform.

Our founders clearly spelled out in the Declaration of Independence that all of us are created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain fundamental rights. In other words: Our rights come from God, not the government.

Walker is now determined to “undo years of liberal indoctrination.” To achieve this, he has announced a new donor-financed initiative: “I am leading a new effort at Young America Foundation to counter the impact of radicals on campus.”

The often touted Northwestern University football coach, Pat Fitzgerald, was fired mere days after allegations of hazing came to light.

Read excerpts from the new chapters in the 2024 Almanac on the state of Wisconsin and Gov. Tony Evers, written by Louis Jacobson.

The Republican caucus has made it clear it doesn’t think measures to boost the workforce, like providing help so parents can afford child care, are good for Wisconsin.