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Historic Peace Boat in Wisconsin Promotes Nuclear Disarmament | Opinion
A small sailboat with a huge mission — to end the existential threat of nuclear weapons — entered Wisconsin’s waters of Lake Michigan this week, nearing the end of an 11,000 mile voyage for peace. It will dock in Sheboygan, Milwaukee and Racine for public events.
What a Temper Tantrum by the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Tells Us | Opinion
The stakes are high again for Republicans and their allies this year, with a challenge to Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps, which have locked in disproportionate Republican control of the state Legislature for more than a decade.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Tilts on its Axis at Historic Swearing-In | Opinion
After a long, bitter, and record-breakingly expensive state Supreme Court race, Protasiewicz takes her seat this week, tilting the bench on the state’s highest court to the left for the first time in 15 years.
Experts: WI Youth Apprenticeship Could Serve as National Model
Wisconsin has the largest and longest-running youth apprenticeship program in the country. And social policy researchers are out with new findings that detail its strengths in creating pathways for better economic outcomes.
We Need to Stand Up to Bullies Targeting Vulnerable People in Wisconsin and Across the Country | Opinion
Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan is an affable guy, a progressive Democrat with a reputation for getting along with conservative Republicans. His long-term friendship with Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is a matter of puzzlement for many of Pocan’s supporters. So it was particularly dramatic to see him rise to chastise his GOP colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee this week for behavior he described as “bigoted” and “insane.”
The Wisconsin State Budget is Done. Now What? | Opinion
Wisconsin’s biennial budget battle effectively ended Tuesday when the Milwaukee Common Council voted to raise the city’s sales tax.
Meta’s Threads is Surging, but Mass Migration from Twitter is Likely to Remain an Uphill Battle | Opinion
Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.
A 2003 Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affirmative Action Planted the Seeds of Its Overturning, as Justices Then and Now Thought Racism an Easily Solved Problem | Opinion
The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2023, outlawed affirmative action programs that were designed to correct centuries of racist disenfranchisement in higher education.
More Than a Muffin: Getting Serious About Teacher Appreciation Week | Opinion
It’s that time of year again. Parents are sharing sign-up sheets, volunteering to bring flowers, cards and breakfast treats to their kids’ schools.