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How Does This Milwaukee Business Plan to Address the Worker Shortage? A Union.
Bounce Milwaukee is proactively seeking a union contract on behalf of its own workers in advance of its reopening.
Delta Dawn: Each Day Brings New COVID Cases, Renewed Safeguards, and Pandemic Politics
Northwestern Mutual joins a growing list of employers, healthcare systems, and schools dealing with an explosive growth in coronavirus variant infections because so many people remain unvaccinated.
Lawmaker Channels Love of Nature Into Bills to Protect Pollinators
Appleton freshman Snodgrass shows how humans helping pollinators is vital for our food supply.
‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike
Wisconsin’s minimum wage has been a measly $7.25 for more than a decade. Most state residents say it’s time for an increase.
Op-Ed: Rural Communities Need Support to Keep Wisconsin Strong
Kriss Marion, a small-business owner and Lafayette County supervisor, writes in support of rural communities.
Op-Ed: Rural Communities Need Support to Keep Wisconsin Strong
Kriss Marion, a small-business owner and Lafayette County supervisor, writes in support of rural communities.
Breaking Down Democrats’ Crowded 2022 Senate Field in Wisconsin
What you need to know about the five candidates declared and two others strongly considering runs against GOP Sen. Ron Johnson.
Op-Ed: Drug Costs Are Skyrocketing. Congress Must Step In.
A Green Bay resident writes in support of HR3, a Democratic bill that would enact several measures to lower drug costs.
‘We Have a Reckoning to Do’: Wisconsin Docs Talk About Tackling Health Disparities
Disparities for rural residents and people of color aren’t easy to fix, but doctors say they’re working to address them.
‘So Disappointing’: Advocates Hope for Justice Reform, School Funding, and More Broadband Expansion After State Budget Falls Short
Justice reform, school funding, and broadband expansion are still in need of action, advocates say.
‘So Disappointing’: Advocates Hope for Justice Reform, School Funding, and More Broadband Expansion After State Budget Falls Short
Justice reform, school funding, and broadband expansion are still in need of action, advocates say.
‘Isn’t Good Enough for Our Kids’: Evers Signs GOP Budget Despite Concerns
Governor reluctantly signs a budget that uses the state’s surplus on tax cuts rather than education and infrastructure.
‘Isn’t Good Enough for Our Kids’: Evers Signs GOP Budget Despite Concerns
Governor reluctantly signs a budget that uses the state’s surplus on tax cuts rather than education and infrastructure.
Faced With Billions of New Dollars, GOP Lawmakers Make ‘Minimum Investments’ As Budget Goes to Evers’ Desk
Despite a massive, unexpected surplus, Republican lawmakers opted to spend the vast majority of the money on tax cuts. The ball is now in Evers’ court.
Democratic Senate Candidates Take Aim at Ron Johnson, Talk Policies
Six Democrats try to break through the crowded US Senate candidate field to face Ron Johnson in 2022.
Here’s the Definitive Guide to County Fair Season in Wisconsin
The rides, exhibits, food, and camaraderie you love are coming back.
Coming to the Rescue: Pandemic Relief Aid Is Starting to Be Put to Work in Wisconsin Communities
Stimulus funds in Biden’s American Rescue Plan credited with restoring a state budget surplus and keeping more than 2 million Wisconsin families afloat.
DHS Launches New COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign to Reach Young Adults
Wisconsin still stubbornly below 50% receiving at least one dose of protection against a virus that has now killed 7,200 in the state.
Pride Flag Hoisted Above Capitol Amid GOP Anti-Trans Effort
In flag-raising ceremony, Evers also signed executive orders to ban state money in “conversion therapy” and ensure inclusive language in state documents.
Republicans Want to Spend Less on Schools Than Evers Proposes, but Doing So Could Cost $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid
Legislators had been warned earlier that the aid from the American Rescue Plan is a supplement for struggling schools, not a substitute for state support.
Republican Anti-Trans Bills Are Political Theater Being Played Out at Kids’ Expense
Discrimination and stigma put transgender youths at greater risk of mental health issues. Bills targeting them only seek “to marginalize people,” Sen. Kelda Roys says.
DPI Finds ‘Severe, Pervasive, and Persistent’ Racism in Burlington Schools
A school district is put on notice, years after a mother first started fighting racism in the community.
‘No Time to Waste’: Barnes Urges GOP To Pass Budget, Help Small Businesses
Wisconsin has “a tremendous opportunity” to help small business recovery and growth, a brewery and restaurant owner says.
Black History and Slavery a ‘Small Part’ of US History? This Suburban School Board Candidate and Cop Says So.
Milwaukee Police officer Kevin Zimmermann has a social media history full of extreme comments and COVID-19 falsehoods on public and private accounts.
Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Puts Money Into the Pockets of Wisconsinites Who Need It
This approach, which includes a “revolutionary” expansion of the child tax credit, is likely to boost the economy more effectively than Trump’s coronavirus response signed one year ago, economists say.
One Year Later, COVID-19 Deaths Leave Many Holes Across Wisconsin
As coronavirus cases are down, the impact of losses from the virus continues to be felt.
Wisconsinites Hold Vigils to Call Out Anti-Asian Violence in Wake of Atlanta Spa Killings
“What happened was racially motivated, and don’t let anyone else tell you that it’s not always about race.”
Wisconsin Bars and Restaurants First Shut Down One Year Ago. Here’s How They’re Holding Up.
Recent relief measures help, but more aid is needed to recover from a terrible year.
Learning From Past Mistakes, Dems Taking Nothing for Granted on Support for COVID Relief
With broad support for direct checks, business relief and Medicaid expansion, groups backing the Biden plan slam Republicans who opposed it.