More data center protections needed

You may not remember where you were at a specific moment during a road trip, but chances are Flock Safety, and other surveillance companies like it, do. You might not like how that information is being used or who has access to it. According to company information, Flock Safety maintains a network of 120,000 automated license plate readers (ALPRs) across 49 states and the company reports workin...

When Samyris Thao decided she wanted to become a nurse, she didn’t want to leave Wausau. She wanted to stay close to her family, continue helping care for her younger siblings and earn a degree that would prepare her for a meaningful career. Fortunately, she didn’t have to choose between those priorities. Today, Samyris is pursuing her dream through a partnership between the University of W...

Public funding for childcare is a direct investment in Wisconsin workforce and would be a boost for Wisconsin businesses and employers. Wisconsin desperately needs workers. Wisconsin needs workers on farms, in factories, in offices and in retail. Each month, tens of thousands of public and private sector jobs across the state go unfilled. Still more jobs never are posted, because there is no on...