Wisconsin Sales Tax Collections Up 2.1% in First Quarter of Fiscal Year
Ben Yount - The Center Square(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw a 2.1% increase in its general sales and use tax collections in the first quarter of the new fiscal year in numbers released Thursday.…
More headway on increasing nuclear power
Badger InstituteThe 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…
Milwaukee Schools Sued by Group, Parents Over Lack of School Resource Officers
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed a lawsuit for several parents of students against the Milwaukee Public School District for failing to provide the…
Wisconsin Celebrates its Manufacturers with Manufacturing Month and Coolest Contest
Nick NovakAs Wisconsin celebrates Manufacturing Month, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) is hosting its annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. WMC’s goal is to make Wisconsin the most competitive state…
From the Center Square: Critics call jump in Wisconsin standardized test scores ‘ludicrous’
CourtneyGustafsonFrom the Center Square: Critics call jump in Wisconsin standardized test scores ‘ludicrous’ (The Center Square) – The latest test results show more students in Wisconsin’s public schools are scoring better…
Seattle Children’s Hospital Among Top in Nation For Gender Reassignment Procedures
The Center SquareWashington state is among the 10 states in the nation where gender reassignment procedures performed on minors occur the most, according to data from Do No Harm, while Seattle’s Children’s…
Eric Hovde Proposes Putting Social Security Into Trust
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde said in a 2012 interview that he was in favor of raising the retirement age for Social Security, something that…
Wisconsin Estimates $1.56B in Shared Revenue to Communities in 2025
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin will send an estimated $1.56 billion to local governments in shared revenue in 2025. That total includes $770 million for county and municipal aid, $281…
Voters Focus on Inflation, Immigration, Economy Ahead of Presidential Election
Former President Donald Trump holds a slight edge over rival Vice President Kamala Harris when it comes to the issues voters are most concerned about: inflation and illegal immigration. That's…
Trump Confirms: No More Debates
Former President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that he would not debate Vice President Kamala Harris amid speculation that the two could have one last faceoff before Election Day on…