Despite measures in the current state budget to lower property tax levies for K-12 schools, those levies are rising modestly yet again on Dece…
With a huge state surplus and a new budget plan coming soon from Gov. Tony Evers, education advocates are hoping for money and programs to ste…
The upcoming state budget cycle starting in July is on track to continue a recent trend of ever-larger state budget surpluses, creating an unp…
As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, and as we reflect on what we are each thankful for, we also have the opportunity to give. Thanksgi…
How much does it cost to copy one piece of paper? If you ask records custodians in Wisconsin, many will tell you 25 cents. At least that’s wha…
Milwaukee stands out among its peer cities for its stark racial inequity in homeownership, with larger disparities in homeownership rates than…
The debate over absentee ballots is far from over.
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The height of summer often brings back many fond memories of growing up on the farm – building dams in icy creek on blazing hot days, catching…
Our recent observance of July 4 had me pondering about the state of freedom in our country.
Your landlord refuses to fix a broken lock on your apartment door. He or she is not returning your calls. What should you do?
More Wisconsin municipalities are reacting to mounting budget constraints by imposing a transportation fee on property owners based on estimat…
An economist with UW-Madison argues the state should focus more on developing “homegrown” businesses rather than recruiting companies to move …
In 2021, Wisconsin’s combined state and local governments counted just less than 277,800 full-time equivalent employees, the fewest relative t…
When it rains, it pours; especially when you push your luck.
Years after they were slated to close, the state's youth prisons continue to struggle.
Amid mounting service demands and an already strong cooperative spirit, fire and emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in Wisconsin’s Fox V…
It’s a rule of nature that the amount of maintenance you have to do is proportional to the amount of property you own.
It’s not yet Memorial Day, and the airwaves are already full of ads for top gubernatorial candidates.
Passenger volumes on commercial flights in Wisconsin increased in 2021 after the freefall of a year earlier, but continued to trail pre-pandem…
A guest column about legal rights in Wisconsin.
A guest column by Dr. Jill Underly, state superintendent.
Immigration policy could be an election issue in Wisconsin this fall, even if the Mexican border is thousands of miles away from Wisconsin.
Employment in Wisconsin arts and cultural sectors has rebounded substantially from the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to an unprecedented fede…
A guest column from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.
Dear teachers,