Catch up on the stories Racine County couldn’t stop reading this week. Our weekly roundup highlights the five most-read articles—from major crime updates to inspiring community features—so you can stay informed and in the loop. Whether you missed a headline or want a quick refresher, here are the top stories everyone was talking about. Top […]
After more than a century in circulation, the U.S. penny may be nearing the end of its run. First minted in 1793, the one-cent coin has featured President Abraham Lincoln’s image since 1909, marking the centennial of his birth. While it’s long been a staple in American wallets and cash registers, the penny has steadily […]
A Republican lawmaker’s plan to regulate drop boxes and give Wisconsin’s clerks more time to process absentee ballots ran into obstacles last week, including skepticism from fellow Republicans and a rival GOP bill to ban drop boxes entirely. This story also appeared in WisconsinWatch.org The cool reception for Rep. Scott Krug’s ideas, especially to let clerks process […]
WASHINGTON — Congress has roughly two months to find bipartisan agreement to curb rising health insurance costs if lawmakers want to avoid another government shutdown. This story also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner That herculean task would be difficult in the best circumstances, but is much more challenging after lawmakers spent the last 43 days criticizing […]
ARIANA FIGUEROA, Shauneen Miranda and Jennifer Shutt
When it comes to educating our next generation, results matter. Effective leadership on this issuerelies on unbiased, uniform data to make decisions and analyze student outcomes. Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has failed to provide consistent data on educationaloutcomes. These failures shield underperforming schools from accountability and rob our youngpeople of educational opportunity. We […]