State

Wed
23
Feb

Could baby bonds close Wisconsin’s racial wealth gap?


Donald Robert Greengrass Jr. is seen on July 12 in La Crosse outside his business, Greengrass Cafe, which he opened with money he received from the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Child Trust Fund Program when he turned 18. (Photo by Will Cioci/Wisconsin Watch)

On a recent weekday, Donald Robert Greengrass Jr., 29, was smiling, greeting locals and chatting with staff at his restaurant in La Crosse. The young entrepreneur — wearing long braids and sporting a tattoo of an eagle on his right forearm and a sea turtle on his left — was determined not to let the pandemic kill his business. 

Wed
23
Feb

Art Walk returns in 2022

MIDDLETON–After a two-year hiatus, Art Walk Middleton will again offer visitors a chance to stroll downtown Middleton in search of the perfect piece of local art.

Wed
23
Feb

Wisconsin legislative retirements climb

The rash of legislative retirements in Wisconsin is now running through leadership.

On the heels of Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, announcing he won’t seek re-election, Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, has decided it’s time to walk away as well.

Thu
10
Feb

Requests for affordable housing credits outpace allocations

Affordable housing continues to be in high demand, so much so that there’s not enough credits to fulfill all the requests.

The State reported that developer inquiries for credits outpaced what’s available at the state and federal level. Developers use these credits to build affordable rental units for workers, families and seniors.

Thu
10
Feb

How expanding paid leave could ease working parent woes, labor crunch

Chanel Clark returned to work six weeks and one day after delivering her son Thane in 2013. The Madison, Wisconsin, child care provider had coached countless parents on such transitions yet struggled to navigate her own journey as a new working parent.

Thu
10
Feb

Don’t give out person information via text, instant messaging

A scam has prompted the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles to issue a warning to the public.

Thu
10
Feb

Fiscal Facts: More women elected in Wisconsin but gender gap persists

The share of female state lawmakers in Wisconsin has shifted over time from being substantially larger than the rest of the country to currently, about average nationally.

Thu
10
Feb

Nicholson enters gubernatorial race with criticism of GOP

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Nicholson told WisPolitics.com he is running against a GOP “machine” that failed to do more on school choice, election security and critical race theory when it had a chance. He lumped rival Rebecca Kleefisch in with a “decaying” party establishment.

Thu
10
Feb

Wisconsin debates cash bail changes in wake of Waukesha parade tragedy — as some states ditch system entirely


Darrell E. Brooks appears in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Jan. 14 in Waukesha. (Derek Johnson/The (Waukesha) Freeman)

Darrell E. Brooks had been out of jail for just five days when he allegedly plowed a red Ford Escape into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin in November, killing six people and injuring dozens more. 

Thu
10
Feb

National Guard members complete training to help with COVID-19 response

About 70 National Guard members have finished their CAN training and will now be available to help health care providers that are overwhelmed due to the pandemic.

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