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A strange spring indeed

One of the benefits of starting my seventh decade of life in Wisconsin is experiencing all kinds of weather and seasons – sometimes occurring on the same day.

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The ABCs of the 2024 MPS Referendum: What Milwaukee Voters Need to Know

In seeking approval to exceed state revenue limits in an April 2 referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools and its supporters can cite the district’s many challenges, such as a past lack of growth in revenue limits, workforce hurdles, and rates of students in poverty and with special learning needs.

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Is my non-compete enforceable

A non-compete agreement is a bit like a time capsule. It’s agreed to on the day an employee is hired, and it often isn’t revisited until years later when the employee moves on to a new opportunity.

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Municipal revenues rise sharply but not uniformly

With last year’s enactment of historic state legislation, most Wisconsin municipalities are receiving their first substantial increase in a generation in their main source of state aid, shared revenue.

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Opees honor efforts to promote transparency

For the 18th straight year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is recognizing outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government through its Openness in Government awards, or Opees.

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