NRSC: New Ad, Mandela Barnes is a dangerous Democrat

Washington, D.C. – Today, the NRSC launched a new ad in Wisconsin titled ‘Waukesha.’ This ad shows what happens when criminals are released onto the streets. Wisconsin’s Senate Democrat nominee Mandela Barnes wants to end cash bail completely. He wrote

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Christa Westerberg: Outsiders can’t block records access

Wisconsin’s open records law is most often used by requesters seeking to obtain records from a government agency. But occasionally it works in reverse, allowing someone to block the release of records to a requester. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has recently affirmed important limits on such efforts.

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Something special from Wisconsin™ Members Win Big at 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats Contest

MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won 27 of 41 awards at the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition in August. “The success of SSfW members at the competition is a testament to

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UW Health: Safe driving urged during a Labor Day weekend

MADISON, Wis. – The emergency room is no place to spend the final holiday weekend of the summer. Millions of people will be traveling on Labor Day weekend by car across the United States, according to a recent survey by AAA. About 32% of the country’s population will travel this

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NRSC: New Ad, Mandela Barnes is a dangerous Democrat

Washington, D.C. – Today, the NRSC launched a new ad in Wisconsin titled ‘Waukesha.’ This ad shows what happens when criminals are released onto the streets. Wisconsin’s Senate Democrat nominee Mandela Barnes wants to end cash bail completely. He wrote the bill to do it and still wants to end

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COWS report shows progress in reducing wage disparities

 A new report from a UW-Madison think tank shows wage growth in the past two years has helped to close some of the state’s “pronounced racial and ethnic disparities.” The “State of Working Wisconsin” report, from the progressive policy-focused Center on Wisconsin Strategy, shows the strongest wage growth by percentage

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Ben Wikler: Inflation reduction act is a boon for Wisconsin

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. President Biden inherited a nation, an economy, and a democracy struggling to cope with the disasters of the Trump years. Despite massive headwinds and ceaseless opposition from ultra-MAGA Republicans, the Biden-Harris

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Christa Westerberg: Outsiders can’t block records access

Wisconsin’s open records law is most often used by requesters seeking to obtain records from a government agency. But occasionally it works in reverse, allowing someone to block the release of records to a requester. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has recently affirmed important limits on such efforts.

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