Dreading virtual parent-teacher conferences? In this week's column, Grandma gives parents motivation to communicate and check in with our chil…
Wisconsin state schools superintendent candidates are arguing for a more equitable school system, more funding and less focus on standardized …
If you heard a scream as you started reading this column, don’t get upset. It’s just me, trying to vent some of the frustration that has consu…
Editor’s Note: ”Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” is a 1967 book by African-American minister, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and so…
Gov. Tony Evers says his two-year budget plan due to be delivered in mid-February will again propose accepting federal money to expand the Med…
Continuing a year-end tradition launched by one of our predecessor organizations more than a decade ago, we announce our top five research fin…
With fire and emergency medical services (EMS) departments in the La Crosse region facing a host of challenges, collaborative action by local …
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The following editorial is from the Chicago Tribune.
As we draw near the end of 2020 (thank goodness), I would like to reflect on a few things the City of Milton was able to accomplish despite th…
By Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are considering the legality of an Evers administration order to limit indoor capacity even though it has exp…
Amid a pandemic and global recession, school districts are increasing property taxes for the coming year by 3.3% — lower than last year’s 4.5%…
At Christmas this year, many of us will be unable to be with the people who are closest to us. This situation brings to mind a Christmas from …
The University of Wisconsin System and its flagship are falling behind their peers in key financial metrics, as a tuition freeze, declining en…
When I decided to cut cable a few years ago, I knew there were a few things I would miss. Mainly, I’d miss holiday movie and TV marathons like…
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…
Next year, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and newly elected lawmakers likely will confront the state’s toughest budget challenge since 2011. To bal…
I love everything about Christmas, except the modern tradition of many stores selling Christmas items even before Halloween. (It was “bad” eno…
Dan trusts practically nothing the media and medical establishments say about the COVID-19 pandemic. He considers the threat overblown. And sa…
United Way is always on the front lines of community problems, both every day and crises, COVID-19 is no exception. Since the initial outbreak…
Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the word out about their products. Unfortunately, the same goes for s…
Last January, a person involved in local emergency management asked the Office of Open Government, part of the state Justice Department, wheth…
By Wisconsin Policy Forum
“I don’t know whether to be amused or horrified” – Deputy Bambi Stoikes
Paul Ryan left the U.S. House and the powerful speaker’s post two years ago. Then the Janesville Republican went silent, avoiding commentary o…
Weekly I get to help students with small group problem-solving. Preparing for our meeting, class members confront a problem or roadblock they …
