A household is considered rent-burdened if it spends more than 30 percent of income on rent. In Langlade County, 55.8 percent of renters are rent-burdened.
Politicos are also closely watching the Wisconsin state Senate, where Democrats have hopes of retaking a chamber they haven’t run since 2010.
Secrecy in government, compounded by court-ordered secrecy, gives rise to speculation and rumor. That never serves the public interest.
A group of media organizations, including the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, has filed a motion to intervene in a public records lawsuit sealed by a Racine County judge.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday at the State Capitol in Madison. Formed in 1978 under the direction of former Milwaukee
Wisconsin’s prison population was up 2.3 percent in 2017, reaching a record 23,687, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
MEQUON – Two members of the Mequon Police and Fire Commission who were charged earlier this month with an open meetings violation have reached a plea
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau on Thursday released a publication entitled “Shedding Light on Dark Stores,” which offers background on and arguments for and against the “dark store loophole” that has increasingly popped up across the state.
MADISON – According to figures released about four weeks after USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin requested them under open records laws, a backlog of months-old DNA evidence has
RHINELANDER – The Northwoods River News has proposed a settlement with the city of Rhinelander in a recent open records case. In exchange for the
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