Wisconsin Assembly Approves Financial Literacy Class
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount Students in Wisconsin are a step closer to having to take a financial literacy class to graduate from high school. The Assembly on Wednesday approved a plan…
School Choice in Wisconsin Wins in Day of Breakthrough Education Spending and Revenue Sharing Deals
M.D. KittleSchool choice in Wisconsin would get a huge funding boost, and Milwaukee and Milwaukee County would stave off financial devastation in deals announced Wednesday. Just when it appeared the Milwaukee…
Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher to Run For House Again, Ending Speculation About a Senate Campaign
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) will seek re-election to his House seat in 2024, ending speculation that he would make a Senate run against two-term Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin. The…
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to GOP Presidential Candidates: Strong Ideas Trump a Bold Record
As the crowded field of GOP presidential candidates jockey for position, former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has some advice: Go bold, or go home. Walker knows. The two-term governor broke…
New Report Shows Wisconsin Getting Older, Worsening Labor Shortage Crisis
A new report finds Wisconsin’s median age is rising, a bad sign for the Badger State’s labor shortage crisis, a workforce expert said. And Governor Tony Evers has been a…
Wisconsin Assembly Panel Okays Election Changes Headed into 2024 Election Season
by Benjamin Yount Some of Wisconsin’s latest proposed election changes may actually become law. Both Republicans and Democrats at the Capitol on Wednesday agreed on new legislation that would…
Wisconsin Senate Republican Boss: Votes Aren’t There for Share Revenue Tax Changes
by Benjamin Yount The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate says there are not enough Republican votes to change the plan for a Milwaukee sales tax increase. State Senate…
Milwaukee Gets Credit Downgrade Ahead of Pension Spike, Shared Revenue Deal
by Benjamin Yount Milwaukee’s looming fiscal cliff and the lack of an agreement on shared revenue at the Wisconsin Capitol have earned the city a credit downgrade. Fitch Ratings…
Iowa Senator Ernst and Wisconsin Representative Gallagher Introduce Taxpayer Transparency Bill on Dollars Sent to China, Russia
Two Midwest members of Congress have joined forces on a bill aimed at creating transparency and accountability for U.S. taxpayer money handed out in China and Russia. U.S. Senator Joni…
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chief’s Controversial Tenure May Soon Be Coming to an End
The writing appears to be on the wall for controversial Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, who is running out of time and friends in the Wisconsin State Senate. Several…