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Wisconsin's national rank on per-pupil school spending continues to fall, newly released data show. Notably, this comparative drop in education spending – the largest single expense for state and local taxpayers – has occurred alongside a drop in Wisconsin’s tax burden.

In 2021, Wisconsin’s combined state and local governments counted just less than 277,800 full-time equivalent employees, the fewest relative to the state’s population in at least two decades.

An increase in the amount of fatal crashes has prompted the Wisconsin DOT to implore drivers to slow down and keep their eyes on the road.

So far, Wisconsin has seen 16 more deadly crashes than the same time last year, bringing the death toll to 209. Most of those were drivers and not passengers, according to the DOT.

The Jan. 6 congressional hearings revealed a connection between Sen. Ron Johnson's office and the failed effort to advance a slate of fake electors to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election win.

The Wisconsin Farmers Union and Dairy Together have launched a podcast with the goal of providing ideas to help solve the state’s dairy farming struggles.

The Dairy Together Podcast explores the Dairy Revitalization Plan.

Birds can now be taken to and from events in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced that it was lifting the ban on poultry at events. The ban went into effect in May to try and curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Total state financial aid to college and university students in Wisconsin has lagged or declined in the last decade, leaving students to shoulder more of the cost of education – and undermining a tool to stem the state’s higher education enrollment declines and workforce challenges.

Republican primaries in August will decide the GOP nominees for governor and attorney general.

It's not yet Memorial Day and the airwaves are already full of ads for top gubernatorial candidates.

Last week’s storms reminded Wisconsinites that summer storms can lead to pricy repairs, and those costs will hurt even more if you’re the victim of a scam.