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Early childhood education and care provides an essential service to Wisconsin families and supports Wisconsin children at a critical stage of brain development. Yet its labor-intensive economics prove challenging for all of its stakeholders, resulting in high costs for families, low wages for employees, and thin margins for providers.

Recent Wisconsin Policy Forum research examined a critical if overlooked local government service: sanitary and stormwater sewers, and the mounting costs to operate them.

In 2007, nearly 11 million tons of trash were deposited in Wisconsin landfills, with nearly 2 million tons coming from other states. By 2021, that number had dropped to 8.2 million tons, with only 315,000 tons of out-of-state trash.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a new resource available to keep motorcyclists safe on the roads.

The updated 2023 Wisconsin Motorcyclists’ Handbook explains the rules of the road and important safety tips specific for motorcycle riders.

From Wisconsin State Patrol

As Wisconsin’s summer weather settles in, motorcycle season is in full gear, which means drivers will be sharing the road with smaller vehicles through fall.

Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution.

I stood outside and watched the dark skies as the rumble of thunder echoed through the valley.

I checked the weather radar which indicated it was raining just over the hill. I could even see the mist in the distance.

An alarming picture of the state government work force emerges from recently published data, which show turnover and vacancy rates among state jobs in Wisconsin reached all-time highs last year.

In honor of Pollinator Week, June 19-25, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) announced that seven state park properties will receive a pollinator upgrade in 2023.

Wisconsinites who experience eviction sometimes lose more than a home.

Those who can’t afford to move and store their belongings may lose them, too — adding to the financial and emotional toll of displacement.