Wisconsin Assembly Approves Financial Literacy Class
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount Students in Wisconsin are a step closer to having to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. The Assembly on Wednesday approved a plan…
This Is the City in Wisconsin With the Most People on Food Stamps
Of the 12 metro areas with available data in Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Waukesha has the highest food stamp (SNAP) recipiency rate. According to the ACS, 15.6% of all area households received…
Wisconsin Assembly Panel Okays Election Changes Headed into 2024 Election Season
by Benjamin Yount Some of Wisconsin’s latest proposed election changes may actually become law. Both Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol on Wednesday agreed on new legislation that would…
Wisconsin Senate Republican Boss: Votes Aren’t There for Share Revenue Tax Changes
by Benjamin Yount The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate says there are not enough Republican votes to change the plan for a Milwaukee sales tax increase. State Senate…
Milwaukee Gets Credit Downgrade Ahead of Pension Spike, Shared Revenue Deal
by Benjamin Yount Milwaukee’s looming fiscal cliff and the lack of an agreement on shared revenue at the Wisconsin Capitol have earned the city a credit downgrade. Fitch Ratings…
U.S. House Passes Debt Limit Deal; Senate Up Next
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to pass a debt limit deal brokered by the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. The vote was 314-117 in…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek to Make Sexual Harassment in Schools a Felony
by Glenn Minnis Democratic State Reps. Tod Ohnstad and Tip McGuire are pushing legislation that would make it a felony for school staff or volunteers to create an intimidating…
Industry, Business Groups Optimistic on Nickel Mining Bordering Lake Superior
by Bruce Walker Geologists and mining experts say Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may provide a solution for an obstacle facing the electric vehicle transition. Minerals are needed,…
April Home Sales Down, Prices Up in Wisconsin
by Benjamin Yount The latest snapshot of Wisconsin’s housing market isn’t all that great, although realtors say there are signs things are improving. The Wisconsin Realtors released their April…
House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation
House Republicans voted 218-203 Wednesday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness even as the U.S. The Supreme Court considers the legality of the measure. Rep. Bob Good,…