National debt surpasses $33 trillion
The Center SquareThe U.S. gross national debt surpassed $33 trillion, a troubling benchmark as lawmakers show little interest in reining in spending, let alone a balanced budget. The milestone comes as…
House schedules first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee announced its first impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is scheduled for Sept. 28, next Thursday. The impeachment inquiry committee will have the power…
Brewers’ president: Ballpark ask big, needed
Milwaukee Brewers President Rick Schlesinger understands $600 million is a lot of money. He also understands American Family Field is running out of money, quickly. Schlesinger didn’t downplay the…
Abortions Resume in Wisconsin
by Benjamin Yount It remains to be seen just how quickly the return of abortion in Wisconsin will end up before a judge after Planned Parenthood on Monday started…
University of Wisconsin Enrollment Up for First Time Since 2014
by Benjamin Yount There are a couple of hundred more students at University of Wisconsin schools this fall after the university released its fall 2023 enrollment numbers. “The estimates…
Wisconsin Democrats Propose New Regulations for School Vouchers
by Benjamin Yount Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol may be trying to roll back school choice in the state after presenting a package of legislation they say would reinvest…
Poll: Milwaukee County Voters Open to State Taxes Going to Stadium
by Benjamin Yount Voters in Milwaukee County don’t want to pay for American Family Field. A new poll released over the weekend shows 65% of voters asked don’t want…
Lawmakers Want to End Wisconsin’s Tipped Minimum Wage
by Benjamin Yount There’s another push at the Wisconsin Capitol to end the state’s tipped-minimum wage. Sen. Chirs Larson, D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Madison, introduced legislation to bring…
Wisconsin Democrats Want Money, Not Deregulation in Child Care Industry
by Benjamin Yount Democratic lawmakers in Madison want more money, not fewer rules, for child care providers in the state. A group of Democrats on the Assembly’s Committee on…
National Archives and Records Administration Embraces DEI, Federal Equity Trainings at Taxpayer Expense
A closer look at the federal agency that sparked former President Donald Trump’s first federal indictment shows that it has embraced far-left diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The little-known federal…