'The Land of Everlasting Sky' calls us to account for our past sins if we are to move forward
Appleton writer Dr. Jill Swenson explores disturbing history of colonialism in Minnesota while uncovering her own family history
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'The Land of Everlasting Sky' calls us to account for our past sins if we are to move forward
Appleton writer Dr. Jill Swenson explores disturbing history of colonialism in Minnesota while uncovering her own family history
Flock cameras in Appleton on their way out after concerns about misuse
Flock Safety was offered to the Appleton Police Department in 2022 on a trial basis, with no vote by the Appleton Common Council required. Alder Denise Fenton and Alder Katie Van Zeeland are drafting a Surveillance Policy to close that loophole.
Opinion
Supreme Court shellacking ought to wake up conservatives continuing to look for excuses
On Tuesday night, a candidate who campaigned on the restoration and protection of basic freedoms that are increasing imperiled by our national government, ran against a decent-seeming woman who spoke to none of those concerns.
Education
Democrats, some Republicans reject budget surplus package Evers negotiated with GOP
Democrats point to Legislative Fiscal Bureau's estimate that economic contraction, inflation and cost of bill will put state in a nearly $3 billion dollar deficit
Legislative Democrats wary of surplus deal struck by Evers and Republican lawmakers
Kelda Roys calls it fiscally irresponsible and a Republican bribe to try to save GOP seats in November
Public school supporters say referendums are necessary, but the legislature needs to step up
The solution is to fix the funding process itself, advocates insist
Politics
Democrats, some Republicans reject budget surplus package Evers negotiated with GOP
Democrats point to Legislative Fiscal Bureau's estimate that economic contraction, inflation and cost of bill will put state in a nearly $3 billion dollar deficit
Legislative Democrats wary of surplus deal struck by Evers and Republican lawmakers
Kelda Roys calls it fiscally irresponsible and a Republican bribe to try to save GOP seats in November
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.