
A high-level look at police funding trends in Wisconsin
Wisconsin communities spent about $1.28 billion on law enforcement in 2018, up from $353 million in 1986, an increase of nearly 60% after accounting for inflation.
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Wisconsin communities spent about $1.28 billion on law enforcement in 2018, up from $353 million in 1986, an increase of nearly 60% after accounting for inflation.
We never forget the sorrow but it’s how we move on that lifts our spirit. From the ashes of anguish arises the determination to carry on.
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of Wisconsin voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election.
Like thousands of other jobless Wisconsinites, Alfreida Casterlow is trapped in the purgatory of Wisconsin’s backlogged and overloaded unemployment system — with no income or idea of when it might arrive.
Conan was soaking wet, but he couldn’t care less. He knew it was time to say goodbye, and he was enjoying every last moment.
It is time to break down some of the barriers that prevent the public from getting a full and true picture of how police perform, Bill Lueders writes.
Even as state sales tax collections overall slipped 10% for May amid the COVID-19 crisis, internet sales have shot upward as consumers flocked online.
Freedom of speech and protests are not always easy. They are sometimes divisive. But they remain an essential part of our democracy as an avenue for change.
While the attention of media, elected officials and community leaders has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis — opioid addiction — has worsened in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system has failed to deliver for thousands of residents at a time when they most need it, leaving many to miss bill payments, rack up new credit card debt, lean on food pantries and face eviction — even homelessness.