Deeply rural Millville isn’t coming back — and likes it that way
Mark LisheronA pioneering village, slowly fading since the Civil War, opts to stay undeveloped. Second in a series of profiles of persevering small towns in the Badger State. A crescent moon…
Years after pandemic, Evers spending ARPA money on soccer and a railroad museum
Yet more reason for more legislative control over spending of federal bucks After Gov. Tony Evers announced last week he was diverting $36.6 million in federal emergency pandemic funds for,…
Conservatives push for colorblind UW System
Bill banning race-based aid given public hearing Thursday Saying they “have not given up on a colorblind society,” Wisconsin Republicans have filed a bill to remove race-based considerations from an…
Tax cuts working for Iowa; Wisconsin left standing still
Taxpayers in Iowa had themselves another pretty darned good year. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, somewhat quietly announced late last week the state government finished its fiscal year business with a…
Delay in removing ineligible Medicaid recipients costs Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of millions
A state Department of Health Services decision to take a year to remove ineligible people from Wisconsin’s Medicaid rolls — much slower than many other states — will cost federal…
What happens when Wisconsin emergency responders need help?
Short-staffed, EMS leaders say local control is key Increasingly short-handed emergency medical personnel were unable to respond to 10 different 911 calls in Wisconsin over a recent 12-month period, according…
What happens when Wisconsin emergency responders can’t respond?
Short-staffed, EMS leaders say local control is key Increasingly short-handed emergency medical personnel were unable to respond to 10 different 911 calls in Wisconsin over a recent 12-month period, according…
Abortion, voter ID and other laws awaiting Janet Protasiewicz
What to watch for when the newest Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice is sworn in August 1 In the weeks leading up to the swearing in of liberal Janet Protasiewicz to…
UW DEI staff salvaged by Evers’ veto
Pushing back on a Gov. Tony Evers veto protecting the University of Wisconsin System’s extensive diversity, equity and inclusion infrastructure, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is asking for legislative committee approval…
Virtually all Wisconsinites already have internet access. Are fastest speeds now a right?
When state legislative Republicans pressed the pause button on state taxpayer funding for broadband expansion, they offered an opportunity to reflect on intertwining questions. When and why did bringing internet…