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Teaching economics, electing to ignore it

August 6, 2026

Johnson uses new budget role to highlight out-of-control Medicaid spending and fraud

It’s time for Welfare Reform 2.0 in Wisconsin

Eau Claire teens find police are the opposite of oppressors

Florida could teach Wisconsin how to demand a more open-minded academia

Wisconsin still holds $800 million in people’s unclaimed cash despite a top ranking in returning funds

More Wisconsin circuit courts use text reminders to move justice along: a ‘godsend’

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Data center naysayers should consider what the future would have brought to Port Washington

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Lead paint: The 50-year saga continues

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U.S. House defangs federal protection of gray wolves in Wisconsin

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Robocars vs. overpriced groceries

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

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Cursing the rain — and tax cuts — cuz everyone benefits

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Without legislative change, dwindling ranks of young accountants will flee Wisconsin

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Robert Woodson on Milwaukee, Welfare Myths and New Ways to Fight Poverty

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Saving Money, Encouraging Work and Improving Safety Through More Rigorous Electronic Monitoring

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The Thinning Blue Line: Milwaukee Police Department’s Attrition Crisis

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Toward Swifter Justice: Overburdened Prosecutors and Public Defenders Linked to Wisconsin Court Backlogs

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A Tale of Two States: Wisconsin Crime Trends, 2017-2022

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