Immigrant trying to keep 'hope and optimism' amid Trump's chaotic policies
Lucy has a master's degree and an American-born husband, but her life is on hold after Trump's proclamation denying green card interviews for people from certain countries
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Council resolution on ALPRs does everything within its authority to rein in ALPRs
It asks that APD policies and information be provided to the Council before any action takes place and also includes those requirements before trial runs
Immigrant trying to keep 'hope and optimism' amid Trump's chaotic policies
Lucy has a master's degree and an American-born husband, but her life is on hold after Trump's proclamation denying green card interviews for people from certain countries
Opinion
'Liberal' men's responses to Platner allegations range from rationalization to mansplaining
Some of these people were the same people who – with me – argued that Trump shouldn't be elected because he was a rapist. Credible allegations were enough then. They should be now.
Education
With funding gone, child care owners warn of dire future
A survey estimated 1,000 centers around the state will close -- nearly one in four --and 30,000 more openings will go unfilled. Forty percent anticipate raising tuition 35 percent; 75 percent will have longer waiting lists and 40 percent will have to close some classrooms.
Providers, families worry what happens next now that childcare support has come to an end
The Child Care Bridge Payment Program, which extended childcare stabilization for a year after the end of Child Care Counts, ends on June 30.
Politics
Immigrant trying to keep 'hope and optimism' amid Trump's chaotic policies
Lucy has a master's degree and an American-born husband, but her life is on hold after Trump's proclamation denying green card interviews for people from certain countries
With funding gone, child care owners warn of dire future
A survey estimated 1,000 centers around the state will close -- nearly one in four --and 30,000 more openings will go unfilled. Forty percent anticipate raising tuition 35 percent; 75 percent will have longer waiting lists and 40 percent will have to close some classrooms.
Business
Rural Wisconsin is asking the right questions about data centers
Just two proposed projects have requested nearly four gigawatts of electricity. That is more than all Wisconsin households combined. Meeting that demand will drive decisions about power plants, transmission lines, and water systems for decades.
This wealthy Wisconsin congressman keeps aggressively trading stocks; a bipartisan bill would ban the practice
U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, a millionaire who represents Wisconsin's northeastern district, reported at least $1.3 million in trades in February. Experts say it's only a matter of time before his stock trading becomes a problem.
Ideas abound for data center regulations but it's critical that legislation addresses all issues
A recent Marquette Law Poll found that 55% of Wisconsinites believe the costs of AI data centers outweigh the benefits. The results were nearly identical no matter which party the respondents preferred.