How this immigrant built a thriving Wisconsin business
Carmen Solis shows how immigrants can continue to thrive when they have access to resources — and community investment.
Nov
2025
6
WISCONSIN ECONOMY
Oct
2025
30
2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
Oct
2025
29
WI Farmers Union calls for policy investments in rural Wisconsin
As rural communities in Wisconsin grapple with the increasing uncertainty of federal policies and the government shutdown, local farmers are asking Congress and the administration to prioritize federal policies to support rural America.
Oct
2025
23
‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
Oct
2025
9
WATCH: Wisconsin families face soaring energy bills
Electricity bills are up 10% since Trump took office, and Wisconsin's utility companies are already preparing to increase them even more—while they rake in the profits.
Sep
2025
25
Buc-ee’s is set to break ground in Badger Country
Famed gas station chain Buc-ee’s is opening a new location in Wisconsin, the first in the state. Here’s what you need to know about the 73,000-square foot store.
Sep
2025
4
Survey: Wisconsinites skipping meals to make ends meet
It is Hunger Action Month and people in Wisconsin are skipping meals to make ends meet, according to a recent study from the think tank the Century Foundation, which showed growing economic concerns are sweeping the nation.
Aug
2025
28
Wisconsin’s budget shifts money from schools to Milwaukee prosecutors. That may violate the state constitution.
The budget diverts an estimated $2.2 million annually for the district attorney’s office that’s supposed to go to a fund for Milwaukee schools
Aug
2025
22
Migrant workers’ rights are at the heart of this strike at a Wisconsin cheesemaking plant
The Dairy Farmers of America recently acquired W&W Dairy in Monroe and is set to implement immigration changes. Here’s what you need to know.
Jun
2025
26
Opinion: Wisconsin can’t afford to lose clean energy jobs to Washington politics
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will raise energy costs and roll back environmental protections.
