Federal funding cuts and national culture war politics cast a long shadow over a state legislative committee hearing Thursday as Wisconsin’s higher education leaders asked lawmakers for additional investments in the next state budget — warning that disinvestment by the state could damage public universities’, private nonprofit schools’ and technical colleges’ ability to serve students […]
In 2022, after living as a boy and going by a new name for several years, a 15-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin, wanted to make it official. Like most teenagers, he dreamed of getting his driver’s license, and his family wanted his government identification to reflect who he really was. But Wisconsin law has a caveat: […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. This story also appeared in Associated Press The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin […]
RACINE, WI — Emma Widmar’s insurance should have covered her $850 emergency room bill that arrived without explanation. Like so much of her care, the ambulance bill slipped between agencies. For Emma and her mother, Ann, managing rare illnesses and navigating Medicaid has become a second full-time job, and their experience reveals a growing crisis: […]
Tucked between the glint of Lake Michigan and the clang of industry, Racine has this quiet kind of cool. It doesn’t shout. It nudges. And if you’re willing to stray from the obvious—skip the banners, the blockbusters—you’ll find pockets of creativity blooming where you’d least expect it. Unexpected Corners of Culture: From Vintage Vinyl to […]