Area legislators disagree over trans athlete executive order
A new executive order from President Donald Trump that bans transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports sparked sharp reactions from some area legislators. State Rep. Christian Phelps ...
Several Wisconsin Head Start programs struggling to stay open after Trump's federal freeze
Even though the White House clarified that the freeze wouldn't affect Head Start programs and rescinded the order on Jan. 29, ...
Legislation would allow cases against federal, state officials to be heard in courts across the state
The Republican-authored bill wold allow cases involving government officials to be moved to any county court in Wisconsin.
Republicans lawmakers seek to bar AG Josh Kaul from hiring staff funded by outside groups
The Republican bill comes in response to Josh Kaul's hiring of an assistant paid for by a group funded by climate activist ...
GOP bill looks to require classrooms in Wisconsin to display U.S. motto "In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust" has been the nation's motto since 1956. Now, Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature want it displayed in public K-12 classrooms.
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Civics, cursive among proposed topics that could be required in all WI schools
On Thursday, the State Assembly's Education Committee heard public comment on bills relating to curriculum, assessment ...
She's running to lead Wisconsin schools. But she doesn't have a teacher's license. Does it matter?
State law doesn't require the superintendent to hold an active educator's license. But it's unusual for those seeking the job ...
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Evers’ Budget Offers $80 Million for Farmers, Food
You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...
Bill proposed in state legislature would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to drink legally in Illinois with parent or guardian
Illinois’ neighbor to the north is well-known for its prodigious alcohol consumption. There’s a reason why “Drink ...
This Marinette shipyard is starting its largest project yet. Could child care assistance be the key to staffing up?
As the shipbuilding yard embarks on its largest project yet, FMM with help from the U.S. Navy, is offering its employees up to $5,000 in nontaxable money for child care expenses.
MTA facing 'tumultuous period' with new conditions on immigration, birth rates, Chair Janno Lieber says
Testifying at a state budget hearing in Albany, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said his agency is “in a tumultuous period ...