Pricey federal plan produces no results yet; observers down on prospects Government overregulation is imperiling the start of a $1 billion plan to expand broadband service to the hardest-to-reach places…
Vice President Kamala Harris’ new housing down payment assistance proposal, which would give $25,000 to qualifying first-time home buyers, would dramatically increase housing prices, particularly in Midwestern metro areas such…
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes If a home in Madison, Wisconsin’s most rapidly growing metropolis, is increasingly hard to afford… And it is: The…
The Biden administration’s climate adviser told a “sustainability conference” this week that the president wants to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants. Investors already have announced plans to restart the dormant…
Mink pelt output is shrinking, but new markets may be on the rise At estate sales on Wisconsin family farms, you sometimes find what look like rustic surf boards for…
Consultants’ figures prove critics right as state’s largest district continues to shrink Andrew Douglas Middle School, 11% utilized Wisconsin’s largest school district, whose voters narrowly approved a quarter-billion dollar increase…
‘Freedom fighter’ took a pistol to a legislative debate Lest anyone doubt his intentions, the man charged as a would-be assassin of a U.S. presidential candidate left a letter, made…
As Tony Evers tours schools to talk of energy, here’s some background Wisconsin is nearing the end of what Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed “Clean Energy Week,” and the Badger Institute offers ample…
‘It’s tough enough to run a small business in Minnesota,’ but rates and regulations grew harsher under Walz, starting with COVID Outdated Minnesota liquor laws brought Jon Kreidler’s Tattersall Distilling…
Ever interested in how Wisconsin can spend less on government, we found fewer examples of parsimonious politicians elsewhere in America than we’d hoped. How does Wisconsin’s spending compare to other…
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