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Transportation policy for the way Wisconsinites actually want to travel

September 17, 2026

Having two parents matters; so does data

Do Madison’s schools underperform Milwaukee’s? Let’s talk about it.

Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha rail idea back on radar, despite costs, existing options

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Data center boom means good times for old-line manufacturing, 50 or 500 hires at a time

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Wisconsin’s childcare subsidies, regulations fail for families

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