Wisconsin Gov. Evers Announces $36 Million in Spending; Republicans Criticize
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount There is a new round of criticism for Gov. Tony Evers for his latest round of federal coronavirus spending. On Thursday, the governor announced plans to…
Report: Wisconsin Families Shrinking Faster than Rest of U.S.
by Benjamin Yount A new report says Wisconsin is outpacing the rest of the country when it comes to smaller families. The Wisconsin Policy Forum is out with a…
Evers Scorns Wisconsin Republicans’ ‘Apathy’ Toward LGBTQ People
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s governor is criticizing Republican lawmakers for not following science and what he is calling an “antipathy” toward LGBTQ people. The governor said in an interview…
Task Force Preparing for AI Revolution Among Smaller Wisconsin Businesses
by Benjamin Yount The head of Wisconsin’s economic development office isn’t worried about the state’s big businesses and artificial intelligence. She is worried about the number of small businesses…
State Republicans Push Free Speech Punishments for University of Wisconsin Schools
by Benjamin Yount Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol say students need free speech protections on University of Wisconsin campuses. The Assembly Committee on Colleges and University held a public…
Brewer Ballpark Funding Plan Faces Opposition in Wisconsin Senate
by Benjamin Yount The plan to spend $500 million in taxpayer money on the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium may look different once it gets through the Wisconsin Senate. A Senate…
Report: More than 4,500 Students Still ‘Missing’ from Wisconsin Schools
by Benjamin Yount Schools across Wisconsin have not yet rebounded from enrollment losses during the coronavirus outbreak. A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found more than 4,500…
World Relief Wisconsin Leader Says Biden Administration Has Decided Refugees Are Coming to Eau Claire
M.D. KittleAn official with a refugee resettlement organization told The Wisconsin Daily Star that 75 refugees are coming to Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley beginning in early January, and there’s nothing opponents of…
Wisconsin Proposed Voter ID, Private Money Ban Amendments Get Hearing
by Benjamin Yount There is traditional support for and opposition against a series of constitutional amendments that deal with voting in Wisconsin. The Joint Senate Shared Revenue, Elections and…
Opposition Rises over Plan to Relocate Potentially Hundreds of Somalis to Wisconsin City Without Approval from Elected Officials
Eau Claire residents are speaking out against a plan to relocate potentially hundreds of Somali refugees to the northwest Wisconsin community without the consent of elected city officials. One Eau…