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Blankenburg, UW-Madison professor emeritus, dies at 90

Jan. 13, 2023

William Burl Blankenburg, professor emeritus of the UW-Madison School of Journalism, died on Jan. 1, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 90.

In 1968, Blankenburg moved to Madison to accept a teaching position at UW. In his nearly 30-year academic career, he instructed thousands of undergraduate journalism students, advised countless master's and Ph.D. candidates, and published original research and books in the field of newspaper economics and the societal effects of mass media.

State and local tax burden falls to new low after $1 billion cut

Jan. 11, 2023

Wisconsin’s state and local tax burden fell again in 2022 to its lowest level on record, due to a $1 billion-a-year income tax cut, tight limits on property taxes, and strong growth in residents’ incomes.

Disability benefit hearings go remote. Should you?

Jan. 11, 2023

If your application for Social Security Benefits or Supplemental Security Income was denied, you have the right to appeal through the hearing process.

The beauty of black and white

Jan. 9, 2023

It’s always with a mixture of sadness and hope when we move past the holiday season and face the bleakness of January.

‘You’re treated like a criminal’: Wisconsin eyes fixes for emergency mental health system

Jan. 9, 2023

Wisconsin should regionalize mental health crisis services, experts say. A legislative stalemate has stalled funding.

Fearless Forecasters give 2023 their best shot

Jan. 5, 2023

Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tim Michels joined the group for lunch last week, celebrating the bright red wave that carried him to victory over incumbent Tony Evers in November’s mid-term elections.

Good budget news could help boost aid to local governments

Jan. 5, 2023

The good budget news just got even better.

Wisconsin’s population is trending older. Where will non-drivers find transportation

Jan. 5, 2023

Public transit systems and nonprofits face challenges in making transportation accessible to aging Wisconsinites and people with disabilities.

Plugging a leaky pipeline: postsecondary education readiness, completion in Milwaukee

Jan. 4, 2023

Less than half of graduates from public high schools in Milwaukee are enrolling in college immediately after high school, and only one-third of college students in the region are graduating within the expected time frame.

Viewing nature in backyard

Jan. 3, 2023

I am blessed to live in the country where the solitude of the woods and the wonders of nature and animal life are literally just feet from my doorstep.