As the Madison Metropolitan School District continues to craft its budget for the upcoming school year, a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that MMSD will be in […]
Wisconsin Families Face Child Care Dilemma
Families with young children commonly find themselves in an economic catch-22. For many, the cost of childcare exceeds the income one parent would get from returning to the workforce. So, […]
Assembly Bill to Share Funding Also Seeks Numerous Changes in the Law
During today’s hearing, local government leaders spoke in favor of the bill’s additional financial support for counties, cities, and towns. Under the bill, local governments would begin receiving supplemental aid […]
Low Pay for Public Attorneys Lead to Growing Backlog
Newly hired assistant public defenders and assistant district attorneys in Wisconsin are currently making around $56,000 a year, an increase of just about 15% over the past decade. Compared to […]
Tour to gauge interest in marijuana legalization
Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, a Democrat of Madison, has long made legalization her key issue. She first introduced a bill to legalize marijuana a decade ago, while still in […]
New Report Compares Two Contrasting Tax Proposals
Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers unveiled his plan for the next state budget, offering lower taxes for those with low and middle incomes. That’s at odds with the GOP […]
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