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Community
Laborfest honors workers, unions and the state's history in the country's labor movement
Wisconsin passed the first apprenticeship law in the United States in 1911, providing protections for both workers and employers. Wisconsin’s apprenticeship system later became a model for other states and for the federal government.
The fruits of 2022 referendum on display at area school tours
Parents excited to see, administrators thrilled to show renovations and additions at AASD schools.
Community Living Room offers connection without judgement
It's an airy, welcoming and comfortable space – an actual living room, really – for anyone to inhabit, without expectations.
Opinion
Democracy is ill-served by ongoing gerrymandering
Look no further than Texas to see the power grab by Republicans through the gerrymandering of U.S. Congressional voting districts.
Education
Baldwin says 'momentum' building to push back Trump efforts to close Education Dept.
In June, schools across the country were thrown into uncertainty when the Trump administration withheld over $6 billion in federal funds meant to support English language learners, migrants, low-income children, adult learners, after-school programs and more.
The fruits of 2022 referendum on display at area school tours
Parents excited to see, administrators thrilled to show renovations and additions at AASD schools.
Community Living Room offers connection without judgement
It's an airy, welcoming and comfortable space – an actual living room, really – for anyone to inhabit, without expectations.
Politics
Democracy is ill-served by ongoing gerrymandering
Look no further than Texas to see the power grab by Republicans through the gerrymandering of U.S. Congressional voting districts.
Baldwin says 'momentum' building to push back Trump efforts to close Education Dept.
In June, schools across the country were thrown into uncertainty when the Trump administration withheld over $6 billion in federal funds meant to support English language learners, migrants, low-income children, adult learners, after-school programs and more.
Is the GOP's move to reduce taxes for seniors a trap?
We should see the movement to exempt seniors from taxation for what it is. It is a blatant attempt to create a rift between the old and the young in order to prevent them from uniting to work for a more just and equitable society for all of us.
Business
ACOCA owner feels uncertainty with Trump's shaky tariff policy
Tariffs on everything from coffee to oat milk to blueberries and avocados impact Acoca’s bottom line. Bill Wetzel says there’s only so much he can do to plan for such things, especially given all the uncertainty.
The Deepest Cut: The looming disaster from the assault on the FDA
With the FDA now woefully understaffed, medical device companies are in limbo with how to proceed on either a new project or a project that is in the end stages but still requires FDA guidance and approval.
