8 Shot at Wauwatosa Mall, Wisconsin’s Fifth Mass Shooting of 2020
“We deserve more than thoughts and prayers,” Lt. Gov. Barnes says
Nov
2020
20
COMMUNITY
Nov
2020
19
Sore Losers: Trump Is Trying to Burn Down the House—His Wisconsin Enablers Need to Stop Handing Him Matches
Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow on how Wisconsin's infamous 'lame duck' session demonstrates the damage that can be done by disgruntled workers who've been fired.
Nov
2020
19
COVID Is Hammering Homeless Shelters Just as Winter Nears
Occupants of an Eau Claire shelter are under quarantine, a GoFundMe account is keeping a shelter afloat in Menominee, and capacity has dropped more than 30% at one Milwaukee shelter.
Nov
2020
18
Vos to State: ‘Drop Dead’
Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow says the difference between this headline and the 1975 Gerald Ford classic is literally a matter of life or death.
Oct
2020
23
Debate Differences on Climate Show Why Wisconsin Is Acting on Its Own for Now
While Trump has rolled back environmental protections, Biden talks up a new generation of green energy jobs.
Oct
2020
22
What It Means for Wisconsin: Trump vs. Biden on Climate Change
Wisconsin’s climate is expected to warm by 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit and see 5% more precipitation by 2060, unless current trends are reversed.
Oct
2020
5
GOP Killing a Wisconsin Wage Law Didn’t Save Money, It Just Gave Construction CEOs a Raise
The 2017 repeal of prevailing wage rules resulted in fewer local contractors getting work, declining blue-collar wages, yet no savings for state government.
Oct
2020
2
Beyond Politics: What Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Means to Wisconsin
If even a president can catch the coronavirus, will some people change the behaviors responsible for a spike in cases and deaths?
Sep
2020
25
Lake Michigan’s Water Will Remain High for Months. Coastal Communities Should Expect More Flooding.
There’s a distinct possibility last winter’s severe storms and flooding could repeat this year.
Sep
2020
24
Evers Will Use $5 Million in CARES Funds to Boost Wisconsin Internet Speeds
Federal funds will go toward the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant program.
