The switch from conservative to liberal rule on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is still being felt. The latest episode: a renaming of the State Law Library. Yes, even that is steeped in political controversy.
Its upcoming budget finds Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) at a fiscal crossroads, with district leaders facing a projected shortfall of $39 million — and asking voters to approve two property tax referenda that are unprecedented in size and scope in district history.
The durability of changes to travel patterns during and after the COVID-19 pandemic have left the city of Milwaukee’s transportation fund at a crossroads, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds.
The higher education landscape in Wisconsin is rapidly changing. Two more higher ed dominos have recently fallen at private and public institutions — and there’s probably more to come because of declining enrollments and other issues.
I joined millions in watching televised coverage of D-Day’s 80th anniversary ceremonies last week. And I wept. Who didn’t?
Revenue from the state tax on telephone company property sank last year to its lowest level since the 1970s, a reflection of tax changes and a shifting telecommunications landscape. A newly adopted state law will nearly eliminate the tax, which is collected in lieu of local property taxes on telephone companies.
One experience that I will never forget was when I flew with the Navy Blue Angels in 2000. The Blue Angels are in La Crosse for this year’s air show, so I am sharing a first-person story I wrote about my 2000 flight.
Let the spring 2025 state Supreme Court race begin! You may be a bit confused, given that we’re still in the midst of the big 2024 election season that will decide the races for president, the U.S. Senate, the House, and more than 100 seats in the state Legislature.
Imagine this: You are returning home from your summer vacation when a car runs a red light and collides with yours, leaving your vehicle overturned.
Fresh off a voter-approved property tax referendum that provides a revenue infusion for Milwaukee Public Schools, its proposed 2025 budget would eliminate nearly 300 of the district’s full-time equivalent positions.
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