UW President: Almost Every UW Campus Will Lose Money by 2024
Ben Yount - The Center SquareThe head of the University of Wisconsin System says all but three campuses will be running a deficit by the end of the next school year if the university doesn’t…
Republicans need to quit preaching to the choir
David BlaskaIt’s gonna be a hot one this week! Temps approaching 90° F. Pray for rain! Campaigning for Tim Michels last autumn, Blaska was entrusted with maybe a dozen yard signs…
Let the Hyperbole Fly and the Kool-Aid flow as the Real GOP Primary Battle Begins
Paris ProcopisSpirited primary battles are normal, and some years are worse than others. Anyone who complains simply does not understand good old-fashioned American political history. Quite simply, it comes with the territory;…
“The system was never designed for their kids.”
Mike GrajedaGraduation season is currently upon us, and it is amazing to look online and see people in different towns and cities posting pictures of their high school or college graduates.…
Where is our refund?
OwenMy column for the Washington County Daily News is online and in print. Here’s a part: I have been trying to be patient. Truly, I have. But what is going…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek to Make Sexual Harassment in Schools a Felony
The Center Squareby Glenn Minnis Democratic State Reps. Tod Ohnstad and Tip McGuire are pushing legislation that would make it a felony for school staff or volunteers to create an intimidating…
Milwaukee County Plans to Dump Parks System onto MMSD Customers
MacIverNews"That’s actually a very interesting idea, because the sewage commission currently has a property tax levy authority without levy limits and regional-wide operating revenue stream,” Ald. Bob Bauman said at…
Industry, Business Groups Optimistic on Nickel Mining Bordering Lake Superior
by Bruce Walker Geologists and mining experts say Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may provide a solution for an obstacle facing the electric vehicle transition. Minerals are needed,…
April Home Sales Down, Prices Up in Wisconsin
by Benjamin Yount The latest snapshot of Wisconsin’s housing market isn’t all that great, although realtors say there are signs things are improving. The Wisconsin Realtors released their April…
Remembering Wisconsin’s Losses On This Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day, we mark 20 years since the start of the Iraq War. Between 2003 and 2011, 91 Wisconsin service members — active duty and reserve component —…