More than half of Wisconsin child care providers in a new survey say they’ll have to raise tuition without continued state support next year, and more than one in 10 say they might have to shut down.
Assembly Republicans released the general points of their plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s system of sharing money with local governments on Thursday.
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ annual spring survey saw its lowest participation since 2019, which was the first year participants could cast votes online.
Wisconsin’s state unemployment rate in March was 2.5 percent, a 0.2 percent drop from February’s rate of 2.7 percent.
Supplemental funding that has helped Wisconsin child care providers improve pay for their employees and hold down tuition costs for the families of children in their care will be cut in half starting in June.
Another tax season has wrapped up, and Wisconsin researchers found it is a reminder the state’s overall tax structure leaves low- and middle-income families behind.
UW System President Jay Rothman has asked for a financial assessment of 12 of the state’s two-year branch colleges as they face dwindling enrollment and threats to their future survival.
The nominees to an obscure board that hears appeals of local decisions on the siting of livestock facilities finally got confirmation hearings on Thursday after several members’ terms had long expired.
The Department of Corrections (DOC) objects to some of the findings in an audit conducted by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, which found problems with the department’s community corrections program.
The auto industry and public agencies are looking ahead to a bigger transition to electric vehicles, and it’s not just adding more charging stations.
“The scope and impact of this issue is really immense,” Dr. Ben Weston, chief health policy advisor for Milwaukee County and medical services director of its Office of Emergency Services, said during a virtual briefing Tuesday.
State and national agencies are warning of fire dangers across Wisconsin, as warm spring weather arrives.