Gov. Tony Evers Rejects School Choice Tax Credit Proposal
Governor Tony Evers rejected a proposal to offer tax credits for donations to scholarship organizations, blocking Wisconsin from joining a federal school choice program.
Wisconsin Democrats Reintroduce Assisted Suicide Bill Amid Renewed Debate
In Canada, where assisted suicide has been legal since 2016, 1 in every 20 deaths is now medically assisted. Wisconsin Democrats want to bring a version of that law here — and they've been trying for a decade. Senator Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, has introduced...
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...
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...
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...
Gov. Tony Evers Rejects School Choice Tax Credit Proposal
On Monday, Governor Tony Evers rejected legislation from the Democrats For Education Reform that would grant dollar-for-dollar tax credits for donations to scholarship granting organizations. The legislation, initially introduced in 2025, served as the opportunity...
Wisconsin Democrats Reintroduce Assisted Suicide Bill Amid Renewed Debate
In Canada, where assisted suicide has been legal since 2016, 1 in every 20 deaths is now medically assisted. Wisconsin Democrats want to bring a version of that law here — and they've been trying for a decade. Senator Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, has introduced...
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,...
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...