Quality local journalism is essential to creating an informed and engaged public and ensuring a thriving democracy. But local journalism has b…
As a pandemic and economic turmoil underscore the value of critical local government services, Wisconsin ranks 15th among the states in local …
As a local government reporter, I watch a lot of public meetings — from city councils and county boards, to criminal intake hearings and publi…
Many Wisconsinites are counting down the final days of 2020 anticipating the hopes and dreams that 2021 could bring. This optimistic outlook i…
Despite winning a narrow plurality in Wisconsin a month ago, Joe Biden won just 37 Assembly districts and 11 in the Senate, according to a Wis…
The tug of war between Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and Foxconn over billions in tax incentives has moved to a new stage.
It is no surprise to any dairy farmer reading this that the past five years have been a challenge. The past seven and a half months, however, …
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As local officials throughout Wisconsin ramp up work on annual budgets for their communities, they face the largest gap on record between cost…
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Two of the three justices from the Wisconsin state Supreme Court’s liberal wing asked pointed questions about a complaint brought by a conserv…
Prior to his Kenosha visit last month, Republicans enjoyed accusing Joe Biden of largely ignoring Wisconsin in 2020.
After UW-Eau Claire students were gathering in crowds early in the semester some of the university’s seniors delivered this message to the fre…
The state’s two most populous counties have told the Department of Corrections they have no intention of accepting state dollars to build new …
Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to issue a statewide mask mandate could set up another legal bill over the extent of his powers to combat COVID-19. …
The tab for private attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin has now hit nearly $4.8 million for this legislative session, fueled …
UW System President Tommy Thompson and a coalition of shared governance groups are seeking to limit cuts to the state’s university system foll…
The EPA Small Refinery Exemptions update in mid-June shows the agency was considering 52 exemption petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compl…
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of Wisconsin voters who may have moved, ma…
While the attention of media, elected officials and community leaders has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis — opioid addic…
We are currently experiencing and witnessing an important movement in our nation’s history. The recent senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahm…
Coming off the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s first-ever virtual state convention, Chair Ben Wikler says the party has built a “presidential-…
Assembly Democrats will face 22 more contested races this November than they did in 2018. Still, only a handful of those seats were even close…
Farmer interest in the state’s hemp program has remained steady despite cratering wholesale prices for the newly legalized crop.
Despite a record-setting year for Wisconsin tourism in 2019, the industry is now scrambling to adjust to the shock of coronavirus while hoping…
Candidates seeking to get their name on the fall ballot have gotten creative as they try to collect signatures on nomination papers during the…
Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency and subsequent stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic set off an un…
Manufacturers in Wisconsin are ramping up their efforts to supply personal protective equipment such as face shields, as well as crucial parts…
Internet companies are adjusting to the increase in demand as more Wisconsinites work, learn and play “safer at home.”
