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As the U.S. economy transitions to slower growth, some entrepreneurial Wisconsinites who were laid off may decide to start their own business.…
As state lawmakers begin deliberations on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for the 2023-25 state budget, a record projected surplus of $8.8 billion h…
As state lawmakers begin deliberations on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for the 2023-25 state budget, a record projected surplus of $8.8 billion h…
My feet were just starting to get numb from standing on the snow-packed trail when the activity over by the den changed. Students with Univers…
With the largest surplus on record, state policymakers have an unprecedented opportunity in the 2023-25 budget to make once-in-a-generation pr…
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Gov. Tony Evers’ first budget after reelection lays out his plans on two big issues — tax cuts and aid to local governments.
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As COVID-19 upended the lives of students around the state, schools across Wisconsin saw a troubling increase in chronic absences. Moreover, t…
Many people in Wisconsin are under the impression that the disastrous probe into the state’s 2020 presidential election conducted by former st…