State News
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Opinion: Record-breaking open enrollment is a health care win for Wisconsinites
The Affordable Care Act is doing what it promised. Be wary of politicians who promise to get rid of it.
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10 celebs you didn’t know were from Wisconsin
We’re loud and proud about Oprah, Chris Farley, and Liberace’s Wisconsin ties, but there’s a long list of famous faces who spent their formative years in the Badger State.
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Celebrate Wisconsinbly: A guide to the state’s weird alcohol laws
Like it or not, drinking has become a big part of Badger State culture. And for that reason, we have a handful of hyper-specific, rather unusual alcohol laws on the books.
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Why one Wisconsin teen wants lawmakers to prioritize sex ed
Wisconsin Democrats are looking to reinstate a bill that would require all public schools in the state to teach a comprehensive sex education course. The Healthy Youth Act would require students to receive medically accurate, age appropriate, and human growth and development information. “I’ve known people who’ve gotten STIs, I’ve known people who’ve gotten pregnant…
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Editorial: The next great story for Black History Month could be written in Wisconsin—on Election Day
Voters can choose to continue Biden’s investments in jobs, infrastructure, health care, and schools or return to Trump’s circus of chaos, where nothing good gets done.
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Republicans belatedly approve Gov. Evers’ proposed new maps. Dems say it’s a trap.
After 12 years of gerrymandering Assembly and Senate districts, GOP lawmakers say they’re ready to embrace Evers’ proposal instead of whatever the state Supreme Court could impose.
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More than memorizing: Why Wisconsin students are learning their language and keeping their culture alive
Students taking Ho-Chunk classes are feeling a responsibility to reclaim their culture, beginning with their endangered language. Karolann Mann, a junior, sits in her afternoon class at Black River Falls High School in midwestern Wisconsin, eagerly soaking up all the words and phrases she can. “I took Ho-Chunk class so I can have the connection…
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Editorial: To honor Black History Month, focus on the people and events that matter—not the political sideshows
Pretending systemic racism no longer exists—a hallmark of Republican orthodoxy—makes a proper commemoration of Black History Month next to impossible in our state capitol.
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The Farm Bill is big, bold, and behind schedule. Here’s how that affects you.
Congress can’t agree on a federal budget and their disagreements could hurt farmers, consumers, global trade, and the environment.
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Editorial: Would you prefer a bipartisan deal that increases border security—or no deal and just a lot of talk from now ‘til Election Day?
Trump says the quiet part out loud and US Rep. Derrick Van Orden says he wants no part of a bipartisan deal.
