Barely one bill in 10 becomes law in Madison
Mark LisheronStats raise questions about gridlock and political posturing Wisconsin lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly are introducing record numbers of bills — well over 50% more than 10 or…
Residents of Glidden and Jacobs a rare breed — and getting rarer
Lazy whiners not welcome. Latest entry in a series of profiles of persevering small towns in the Badger State — and the value of civil society. When The Glidden Enterprise…
Voters will decide if legislators get say over federal spending
Separate constitutional amendment on veto power also advances Wisconsin voters will decide on primary day, Aug. 9, whether the state Constitution should be amended to give back to the Legislature…
Where the hell is Yuba?
Wisconsin’s smallest incorporated village is on a hill, and in a valley, too. Third in a series of profiles of persevering small towns in the Badger State. Yuba Fire Department…
Former MPS superintendent critical of $252 million referendum
“At some point, don’t you have to say ‘No’?” How in good conscience, former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent Bill Andrekopoulos wonders, can the school district ask taxpayers for $252 million…
Questions arise about legitimacy of plan to give every Wisconsin newborn money for college
$25 grants would be funded with excess from fees levied on some parents’ 529 contributions Two state Assembly members have proposed giving a $25 starter for a state-administered educational savings…
Deeply rural Millville isn’t coming back — and likes it that way
A 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…