Wisconsin Faces Paying Back Feds $447 Million in COVID Relief Dollars
Ben Yount - The Center SquareThe state of Wisconsin could soon be expected to return as much as $447 million in federal funds to the government as part of the debt ceiling agreement brokered by…
“Embrace Them Both”: Wisconsin Pro-Life Lawmakers Pitch Abortion Clarification, Adoption Encouragement
The lawmakers also want to send pregnancy resource centers $1 million, and create a $5 million fund to help make adoptions more affordable. Lawmakers in Wisconsin have a new plan…
Wisconsin Realtors Pushing New Legislation Aimed at Housing shortage
One of the reasons that homes are so expensive in Wisconsin is that there are not enough of them for sale. And realtors in Wisconsin say one of the reasons…
UW President: Almost Every UW Campus Will Lose Money by 2024
The head of the University of Wisconsin System says all but three campuses will be running a deficit by the end of the next school year if the university doesn’t…
Milwaukee Democrats Warn of Dire Cuts Without Shared Revenue Agreement
Milwaukee’s mayor is predicting bankruptcy within two years, as well as possibly hundreds of layoffs for police officers and firefighters if Wisconsin lawmakers can’t come to terms on a shared…
New Report Warns of Fiscal Cliff for Milwaukee, Madison Public Schools
Wisconsin’s two largest school districts are likely looking at massive budget shortfalls next year, despite millions from local tax increases and tens of millions of dollars from the federal government…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With Open Records Request for Mequon-Thiensville Email List
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is not going to stop a ruling that orders Mequon-Thiensville Schools to turn over a secret email list. The high court this week refused an appeal…
Green Bay Lawmakers Propose $2 Million in State Help for 2025 NFL Draft
Two of Green Bay’s state lawmakers are asking for millions of dollars to welcome the 2025 NFL Draft to town. The NFL on Monday announced that Green Bay will host…
Top Senate Republican Unhappy With “Line in the Sand” Over Shared Revenue Specifics
The prospects for Wisconsin’s shared revenue plan got a bit dimmer Thursday after the top Republican in the State Senate said his half of the legislature wants a slightly different…