Preserving history or just tax breaks?
Mark LisheronCommission wants derided 35-year-old 100 East building on National Register A small group of enthusiasts would like to put Milwaukee at the forefront of historical preservation of postmodern architecture. Or…
Even after ‘unwinding’ pandemic spike in Medicaid, Wisconsin sees more people on government program than ever
Failure to return to normal is costing taxpayers at least $50 million a year After a year-long disenrollment, there are still 163,221 more people on Medicaid in Wisconsin than there…
Milwaukee Public Schools’ referendum will sap aid from other Wisconsin districts
Fiscal memo details how much of a hit taxpayers in other parts of Wisconsin will take Passage of the controversial $252 million Milwaukee Public Schools referendum means hundreds of other…
Gov. Evers silent on call to intervene in MPS
Former MPS superintendent says the governor should appoint Special Master Gov. Tony Evers remains silent on the call for him to intervene in the Milwaukee Public Schools meltdown and use…
Gov. Evers needs to intervene in MPS, says former superintendent
Governor should appoint Special Master, step toward new governance Gov. Tony Evers, a former state Superintendent of Public Instruction, has a unique opportunity given his skill set to take charge…
What Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment means for big government spending
Badger State to vote on new financial guardrails Aug. 9 If voters approve two constitutional amendment questions this coming August, Wisconsin would join 34 other states whose governors and legislators…
Barely one bill in 10 becomes law in Madison
Stats 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…