Racial preferences amount to racial IN-justice
David BlaskaIt’s racial discrimination no matter how you cut it! The end to racial preferences in college admissions is “a devastating blow to the fight for racial justice in the United…
Education Watch – Busting School Choice Myths: Green Bay Edition
Evan HafenbreadlFrom the Green Bay Area Public Schools board: “And if the state had reimbursed us anywhere near the level they’re doing for the voucher schools’ special education program, would be…
State Senate Starts Wolfe’s Confirmation Process Despite WEC’s Games
MacIverNewsMeagan Wolfe’s future as the administrator for the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is uncertain after the state senate passed a resolution Wednesday night to start her confirmation process. She is…
Legislature Sends Budget to Evers
OwenMeh. MADISON – Assembly lawmakers late Thursday sent to Gov. Tony Evers a $99 billion two-year spending plan that leverages a historic surplus to cut income taxes by more than…
Wisconsin Senate Okays $99 Billion, Two-Year State Budget
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount The majority of Wisconsin Republican state senators are on board with the new $99 billion state budget. Almost every Republican voted for the two-year spending plan…
Wisconsin Senator Drops F-Bomb During Senate Floor Speech, but There Probably Won’t Be Any Consequences for Decorum Breach
M.D. KittleSo much for Senate decorum. Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) dropped the f-bomb — and another bad word to boot — during Wednesday’s budget debate. Republican lawmakers said the…
UW-Madison Blacked Out Admissions Criteria in Response to GOP Legislator’s Concerns
Wisconsin Right Now 38 The Center SquareUW-Madison blacked out lengthy sections of its admissions criteria in response to an open records request from a Republican legislator who is now trying to change state law to mandate…
Legal Questions Unanswered For Wisconsin’s Election Chief, 2nd Term
Ben Yount - The Center SquareThe future of Wisconsin’s elections administrator is likely headed for a couple of untested legal arguments. The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution that will try and force a…
Daycare Checks in Wisconsin Went to Swiss-Backed Firm With Billion Dollars in Revenue, Affluent Areas
Jessica McBrideIt’s basically welfare for daycare centers, some of them run by billionaires. Democrats are slamming legislative Republicans’ refusal to continue a pandemic-focused program that handed out big federally-funded monthly checks…
Wisconsin Senate Approves $99 Billion, 2 Year State Budget
The majority of Wisconsin Republican state senators are on board with the new $99 billion state budget. Almost every Republican voted for the two-year spending plan Thursday night. “Overall, our…