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State should cut funding to public media

May 15, 2025

Kewaunee power possibility adds to Wisconsin nuclear trend

Taxpayers spared nearly $8.5 million in Wisconsin alone due to Trump administration order cutting aid to public broadcasting

Local government regulations push price of a Wisconsin roof skyward

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Subject by subject, Wisconsin districts face higher rates of teacher turnover

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Milwaukee rents in national spotlight; rent caps not the solution

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Gov. Evers’ irresponsible budget

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Manitowoc and builder bend to make houses attainable

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Legislators want to give tens of millions of free lunches to students who don’t need them

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DPI fabricates testing miracle — but doesn’t help Wisconsin kids read

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The dawn of viable small modular nuclear reactors — and why Wisconsin should care

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Hot demand for houses runs into Dane County’s Land of No

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Criminal enforcement of marijuana laws uncommon in many Wisconsin counties

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Why Milwaukee Needs to Get Cops Back in Schools

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