Milwaukee County to Vote on Tax Increase
OwenAs sure as Chris Christie won’t pass on a free doughnut, yes, they will vote to increase taxes. A special joint County Board committee recommended approval of the county tax…
Milwaukee pushes business to Waukesha
David BlaskaAt some point, the law of diminishing returns kicks in! Remember when Walter Mondale promised to raise taxes at the Democrat(ic) National Convention in 1984? Remember Walter Mondale? Smiles and…
Wisconsin Employers Give K-12 Schools a Failing Grade
Nick Novak73% of Businesses Say Students Graduating from the Public K-12 System are Unprepared for the Workforce MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses paints an unflattering picture of…
Reforming the Governor’s Partial Veto: How Should It Be Done?
Ameillia WedwardThe biennial state budget process for 2023-25 has concluded, with Governor Evers signing the budget, but not without issuing 51 partial vetoes. These vetoes included several significant actions that left…
Featured: Report: UW-Madison race-based hiring program likely unconstitutional
Rusty Schultz(The Center Square) – Race-based admissions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may not be the only thing that could be changing.A new report from Center for Investigative Oversight at the…
Waukesha State Rep. Wants Watermarks on Wisconsin Absentee Ballots
The Center Squareby Benjamin Yount There’s a pitch at the Wisconsin Capitol to add watermarks to the state’s absentee ballots. State Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said absentee ballots in Wisconsin need…
Day ? of the Hollywood (yawn) actors’ strike
No artificial intelligence used at the Werkes!Nothing artificial, no intelligence — ever! How are you weathering the Hollywood actors and writers’ strike? Over in Pyongyang, our indentured North Korean proof…
Wisconsin Republicans Pitch ‘Federal Solution’ for State’s Election Rules
by Benjamin Yount A pair of Republican Wisconsin congressmen is pitching what they are calling a “federalist solution” to elections across the country. Republicans Bryan Steil and Derrick Van…
Gullible’s travels
… end in Madison WI! Like a child’s first puppy dog, Madison WI is cute, playful, innocent, and destructive. We flaggelate ourselves over America’s endemic racism. We dispense trust as…
New Trans Parent, Non-Binary Caucus Formed at Wisconsin Capitol
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin doesn’t currently have any openly trans lawmakers, but there is a new trans legislative caucus at the statehouse. State Reps. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, and…