State Legislature
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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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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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Black Americans mark Juneteenth amid rollback of freedoms | Opinion
Questions about whose history is taught, whose experiences are acknowledged, and whose opportunities are protected have become central issues in American life as we approach this Juneteenth.
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Meet the 3 Democrats who want to unseat a powerful but vulnerable legislator
Sen. Howard Marklein has represented a southwest Wisconsin district for all 16 years Republicans have controlled the Legislature.
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The WI Legislature failed to improve data center oversight, so now what?
Wisconsin has generous tax breaks for data centers, but their growth may come with higher utility bills and depleted natural resources unless lawmakers start working together.
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Question of the Week: Data center trust
Wisconsin legislators failed to pass either a Republican or a Democratic bill to increase oversight over data center construction. Who will get it right? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for May 21, 2026.
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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‘No gimmicks’: WI Dems push bill to curb voucher spending, boost public schools
Wisconsin Democrats continue to push a school funding proposal that increases aid by $1.3 million and consciously avoids funding private schools.
