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Vouchers drain vital funds from rural Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin’s private school vouchers divert millions of dollars in state aid away from public education, forcing rural districts to raise local property taxes to stay afloat. In communities lacking private school options, these programs siphon essential resources from public classrooms.
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Rubber-stamped regrets: Trump policies under Tom Tiffany are costing families their summer fun
Wisconsin families feel locked out of summer fun because basic necessities like gas and groceries are eating up the budget. Democratic lawmakers say under President Donald Trump’s policies that US Rep. Tom Tiffany has rubber-stamped, inflation has skyrocketed, gas prices have risen, and utility costs are out of control.
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Question of the Week: Still a two-party system in 50 years?
A lot has changed since America’s bicentennial, but one thing that hasn’t is our two-party system. A prediction about our tricentennial is our newsletter Question of the Week for July 2.
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‘They call us Jezebels’: Why one Wisconsin mom spends her Saturdays escorting abortion patients past protesters
A Milwaukee-area clinic volunteer shares what it’s like to guide abortion patients through vocal protesters, absorb patients’ stories, and keep showing up week after week.
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The 7 districts likely to determine who controls the Wisconsin Assembly
Eight Republicans are retiring, giving Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer a reason to push harder for the first Democratic majority in 16 years.
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A Wisconsinite-led research team works with teens to outline what they want on social media
Dr. Megan Moreno explains how she and other researchers collaborated with teens from across the US to create a guide that reflects a vision of social media that better supports how they think, feel, and connect.
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Child Care Counts ends: What the funding cliff means for Wisconsin parents
The expiration of pandemic-era childcare funding at the end of June could force about one-quarter of Wisconsin providers to either close or significantly reduce services. Childcare Counts allowed daycares to retain staff and keep childcare accessible.
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One western Wisconsin Assembly race could shape the state’s future
Wisconsin’s 30th Assembly District has become one of the state’s most competitive races, with healthcare and legislative control at stake.
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Tom Tiffany says affordability is a priority, so what does his record say on gas and utilities?
Votes by Tom Tiffany as a congressman and a state legislator show years of support for utility companies, opposition to a utility watchdog group, and thousands in corporate donations.
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Question of the Week: The ‘democratic socialist’ label
Progressives see their bold proposals as an improvement over “corporate Democrats,” but Republicans see only the ‘socialist’ part. It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for June 25.
