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Wisconsin could have brought some common sense and clarity back to state government last week, but Gov. Tony Evers instead chose to play another round of “gotcha last” politics. On Friday, Evers vetoed a bill that would keep appointees from staying in their jobs beyond the expiration of their terms. The intent of the bill is to close a bus-sized loophole in state law that currently allows g...

It is April 2026, do you know where your voting rights are? In less than a week, voters will head to the polls for the spring election. Voting booths will be set up in municipal buildings. Election workers will be there with their poll books and ballots. The election equipment will be publicly tested to make sure everything is in working order. It will all be set up, ready and waiting for vo...

From the moment the maple sap leaves the tree, the clock is ticking. Depending on air temperature and local conditions, maple syrup producers have as little as a few hours to get fresh sap from collection points to where it is processed. Unfortunately, for maple syrup producers, state road weight limit laws hobble them in their race against time and in the process put Wisconsin manufacturers at...