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The truth about MPS, who makes it to graduation and who doesn’t

July 3, 2025

Wisconsin’s retirement income exclusion will shift tax burdens to working families over time

Taxpayers getting jobbed

Cursing the rain — and tax cuts — cuz everyone benefits

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Much to like in Republicans’ tax plan

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End to federal public TV subsidies would save $2 million in Milwaukee

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