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Encouraged by teachers and administrators across the state, who are calling for new leadership at the Department of Public Instruction, Jeff Wright, a lifelong educator and advocate for public …
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12/4/24
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In 2024, eight people donated $1 million or more to a political party in Wisconsin. And some of them gave much more .
Before 2015, the most a person could give in annual political …
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By Peter Cameron
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12/4/24
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The ratio of state and local taxes that Wisconsinites paid as a share of their personal income fell to the lowest levels on record in 2022. The same was true of our state's national rank for this …
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12/4/24
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A former conservative justice of the state Supreme Court could be sanctioned by the high court after a complaint was filed.
The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation is accusing Michael Gableman …
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By WisPolitics
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11/27/24
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A record number of school district referenda went before voters across Wisconsin in 2024, who responded by approving them in record numbers. These ballot questions essentially ask voters to raise …
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11/27/24
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Tammy Baldwin squeaked out a victory to keep her U.S. Senate seat.
But political insiders say another real bright spot for Dems in Wisconsin—and maybe nationally—is what state Senate …
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By WisPolitics
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11/20/24
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Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 on his way to beating Hillary Clinton.
Then he lost Wisconsin in 2020 as Joe Biden won back the “Blue Wall.”
And now in 2024 Trump won back …
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By WisPolitics
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11/13/24
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The number of annual union petitions in the state has more than doubled in recent years, suggesting interest in unionization is on the rise even as the share of Wisconsin workers in unions has fallen …
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By WisPolitics
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11/6/24
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Despite a decline from the previous year, rates of chronic absenteeism for Wisconsin’s students in 2023 remained at historically high levels for children of every race, grade level, and …
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10/30/24
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New school test results have fueled an ongoing debate about methodology and persistent racial achievement gaps. The debate hints at partisan state budget rhetoric to come in 2025 when a new …
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By WisPolitics
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10/23/24
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As extreme rain events have become more frequent in the 21st century, Wisconsin ranks second nationally in the number of documented dam failures since 2000, with most of them occurring in just the …
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10/16/24
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The era of the big checkbook continues. And it’s factoring into legislative races in remarkable—perhaps unprecedented—ways.
The latest reports to the state underscore the …
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By WisPolitics
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10/16/24
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On Tuesday, September 17, the Sauk County Board voted to spend $40,500 to buy a sheriff’s department vehicle to replace one totaled in a July incident. The resolution printed on the agenda …
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By Jeff Seering
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10/9/24
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Expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin would add fewer enrollees relative to other remaining non-expansion states, but deliver a much larger fiscal benefit to state taxpayers.
In Wisconsin, …
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10/2/24
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Dems and their allies as of mid-September had more than three times the ad reservations than their GOP counterparts in nine of 12 key Assembly races through Election Day, according to WisPolitics …
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By WisPolitics.com
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10/2/24
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Wisconsin’s job market made a strong recovery from the pandemic, with total employment hitting record levels in 2023. Our state also boasts an unemployment rate below the nation's, and saw an …
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9/25/24
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Statewide public school enrollment in Wisconsin declined for the tenth straight year in 2023-24, with the nearly 9,000-student decline representing the second biggest one-year drop in the last …
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8/28/24
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At the height of the pandemic, Wisconsin saw a surge of increased participation in a range of outdoor pursuits. And even as the pandemic receded, by 2023, Wisconsinites still were exceeding …
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8/21/24
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As housing has become increasingly unaffordable in Wisconsin and nationally since 2021, our state has issued more permits for housing construction. But the pace has declined slightly over the last …
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7/24/24
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Reckless driving puts everyone on and near the road in danger. Excessive speed, distracted driving and aggressive driving are just a few of the reckless behaviors that threaten the safety of our …
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7/17/24
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