50th season: More memories than deer

The holiday season is here. It’s time to put your phone down, grab a friend, and go shopping for a day or even a few hours. Americans are spending more money than ever on holiday shopping, with some experts, such as the National Retail Federation, projecting a potential trillion dollars in spending this season. Other polling, such as Gallup’s projection for the season, suggests stable spend...

Wisconsin workers and families cannot sustain themselves on $7.25, per hour, which has remained unchanged since 2009. Even surrounding states, such as Illinois and Minnesota, have raised their minimum wages. At $7.25/hour, a Wisconsin worker brings home $15,080, per year, which is below 100 percent of the federal poverty level. Even worse, is the tipped minimum wage of $2.33, per hour, for some...