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Late season snow memories

Late season snow storms always take me back to March 24, 1979 in the tiny town of Franklin in Jackson County.

The Season of hope

In the course of my writing over the years, the topic of spring is among my most frequent musings.

This August's primary is spurring an unusual summer debate over two constitutional amendments backed by Republicans.

A Supreme Court race for the record books

The spring election isn’t over until April 4. But already spending in this year’s state Supreme Court has demolished the state and national judicial spending records.

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Policy Forum identifies 5 keys to the next state budget

As state lawmakers begin deliberations on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for the 2023-25 state budget, a record projected surplus of $8.8 billion hands them an historic opportunity to make generational progress on some of the state’s most pressing policy challenges.

In a new state budget brief released by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the statewide policy research organization identifies five keys it expects will be critical to the state’s future fiscal outlook, its economy, and the quality of life of its citizens. 

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