Milwaukee Public Schools Axes 201 Employees as District Drowns in $46 Million Deficit
Milwaukee Public Schools has issued layoff notices to 201 employees as Superintendent Brenda Cassellius moves to slash costs and address a $46 million budget deficit.
Menomonee Falls School Board Candidate Jefferson Davis Files Defamation Suit Over False Racism and Sex Misconduct Claims on Facebook
Jefferson Davis, a conservative candidate for the Menomonee Falls School Board and one of three candidates endorsed by WisRed, has filed a defamation lawsuit in Waukesha County against two community members and an anonymous Facebook user — accusing them of...
Getting to Know Mike Hallquist: The Man Who Wants to Be Brookfield’s Next Mayor
BROOKFIELD, WI — Mike Hallquist has represented District 4 on the Brookfield Common Council since 2020. This spring, he's asking residents to give him a promotion — from alderman to mayor of one of Waukesha County's largest cities. By day, Hallquist works as an...
Elmbrook Board Sold Public Property in Secret, A New Referendum May Be Next
The Board Was Looking at Selling Public Property. Nobody Said Anything. Most Elmbrook residents had no idea it was happening. Sometime in 2022, the district began exploring the potential sale of school property — property purchased with public money, owned by...
Trump Promotes SAVE Act in State of Union Speech
Tuesday's State of the Union address to Congress covered a variety of policy priorities for the Trump administration including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, aimed at tightening voter identification requirements for elections. The president took...
Getting to Know Mike Hallquist: The Man Who Wants to Be Brookfield’s Next Mayor
BROOKFIELD, WI — Mike Hallquist has represented District 4 on the Brookfield Common Council since 2020. This spring, he's asking residents to give him a promotion — from alderman to mayor of one of Waukesha County's largest cities. By day, Hallquist works as an...
Elmbrook Board Sold Public Property in Secret, A New Referendum May Be Next
The Board Was Looking at Selling Public Property. Nobody Said Anything. Most Elmbrook residents had no idea it was happening. Sometime in 2022, the district began exploring the potential sale of school property — property purchased with public money, owned by...
Trump Promotes SAVE Act in State of Union Speech
Tuesday's State of the Union address to Congress covered a variety of policy priorities for the Trump administration including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, aimed at tightening voter identification requirements for elections. The president took...
Wisconsin Receives Low Marks in Key Economic Report
One of Wisconsin’s top business associations raised alarms about the Badger State’s competitiveness, saying the state’s regulatory regime and economic policies have put up obstacles for people moving to Wisconsin and wanting to start new businesses. The report,...
Wisconsin Assembly to Vote to Suspend Judges Without Pay
Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to change the law after the Hannah Dugan case. The full Assembly is set to vote Tuesday on a plan from Rep. Shea Sortwell, R-Two Rivers, that would take paychecks away from any judge or court commissioner who is suspended. “This bill...
Plan to Expand Wisconsin PTSD Coverage Clears Statehouse Committee
More first responders in Wisconsin could soon get help in dealing with post traumatic stress disorder. The Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor and Integrated Employment on Wednesday unanimously approved an expansion to the state law that offers PTSD...
Milwaukee Public Schools Axes 201 Employees as District Drowns in $46 Million Deficit
Milwaukee Public Schools delivered layoff notices to 201 employees on March 24, as part of Superintendent Brenda Cassellius' sweeping plan to cut roughly 260 positions and stabilize a district hemorrhaging money. The Milwaukee School Board approved the reduction plan...
Menomonee Falls School Board Candidate Jefferson Davis Files Defamation Suit Over False Racism and Sex Misconduct Claims on Facebook
Jefferson Davis, a conservative candidate for the Menomonee Falls School Board and one of three candidates endorsed by WisRed, has filed a defamation lawsuit in Waukesha County against two community members and an anonymous Facebook user — accusing them of...
Elmbrook School Board Approves $500,000 Brookfield Elementary Library Renovation
The Elmbrook School Board voted 5–2 in March 2022 to approve approximately $500,000 in taxpayer funding for renovations to the Brookfield Elementary School library, part of a broader plan that could expand similar upgrades to additional schools. The project includes...