A new concern in Wisconsin: young slouches
Mark LisheronData and anecdotal evidence show a growing problem with work ethic Despite low unemployment and indications of a recharging economy, business leaders and educators are concerned about the future of…
Wisconsin breweries no longer chugging along
Canadian boycott a small factor Beer production in a state that prides itself on its brewing heritage is down more than 15 percent in just the last four years, a…
Port Washington data center on track to by far be state’s largest electricity user
Five projects in works in Wisconsin, driving demand for power The Vantage Data Center in Port Washington is on its way to becoming the largest single energy user in state…
How the pandemic is now used to make politicians look wonderful
Much-lauded Wisconsin tourism gains helped greatly by drawn-out recovery funding For the third year in a row, Gov. Tony Evers has patted his administration on the back for record-breaking tourism…
Supreme Court gives governor’s bureaucrats free rein
Decision neutering lawmakers’ power to block agency rules means administrative state takes precedence over elected officials A state Supreme Court decision wresting rulemaking authority from elected state representatives has opened…
Taxpayers getting jobbed
Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training A federal judge’s injunction Wednesday is blocking the Trump Administration from saving $1.7 billion annually and closing down…
End to federal public TV subsidies would save $2 million in Milwaukee
Federal, local tax money to city’s two PBS affiliates is separate from state taxpayer aid to PBS Wisconsin in rest of state Federal taxpayers will save at least $2 million…
At center of America’s essential debate, Johnson says resist spending frenzy
Laments Medicaid’s ‘legalized fraud’ and says childless adults should work The U.S. Senate has an opportunity to slow the growth of Medicaid, something that hasn’t been seriously tried for decades,…
Plans, zoning and annexation form front lines for Wisconsin cities looking to build more housing
Developers need more certainty if housing market to rebound for middle earners The plan for Whitetail Woods in Altoona looks like the future in fast-growing Eau Claire County. Ground will…
Taxpayers spared nearly $8.5 million in Wisconsin alone due to Trump administration order cutting aid to public broadcasting
But Wisconsin politicians continue to leave state taxpayers on the hook President Trump’s executive order to halt federal funding for public broadcasting will save taxpayers nearly $8.5 million annually in…