Public funding needed to address childcare crisis in Wisconsin

Imagine voting for the candidate you actually support, rather than having to hold your nose and vote for the candidate who pundits and pollsters have said has the best chance of winning. Ranked choice voting allows more voices in the political process while making sure that the person elected reflects the will of the majority. Wisconsin voters in Northern Wisconsin are facing crowded partisan p...

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s new dashboard tries to make campaign finance information more accessible to the public. It cost $285,000 to build and will cost more than $270,000 to maintain over two years, plus another $20,000 to eliminate erroneous and duplicative records, according to Daniel Carlton, administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. “The biggest gain for the public is ...

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. In March of this year, USDA announced that REAP applications will be paused until new program regulations are in effect to align with the Administration’s Executive Order 14315. The tim...