Rep. Hebl: The preciousness of Democracy

The escalation of war against Ukraine by Russia brings a stark reality to the forefront: how truly precious democracy is. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine shows the dangers of autocratic rule. One man, in a deranged pursuit of evermore power,

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Rep. Hebl: The preciousness of Democracy

The escalation of war against Ukraine by Russia brings a stark reality to the forefront: how truly precious democracy is. Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine shows the dangers of autocratic rule. One man, in a deranged pursuit of evermore power, is causing immeasurable death and destruction to satisfy his own

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THU News Summary: WEC deadlocks on absentee rule; Congress removes language that would have cut $225M from Wisconsin’s COVID-19 funding

STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Management – Manufacturing – Military – Public health and safety – Small business – Taxes – Technology – Transportation – Editorials

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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Wisconsin employers cite worker shortage as top public policy concern

MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that nearly 80 percent of employers support a taxpayer-funded talent attraction campaign amidst the persistent and wide-spread workforce shortage. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 70 percent of Wisconsin businesses cite the labor shortage and lack of qualified applicants as the top public

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Works to secure more than $187 million for Wisconsin in Omnibus Appropriations Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $187 million in congressionally directed spending has been included in the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Legislation for Fiscal Year 2022. Baldwin has spent the last year working to fund the projects on behalf of public and

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