Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling that had restored collective bargaining power
A Wisconsin appeals court overturned a ruling that had restored abolished collective bargaining rights, in a setback for unions and public workers. Unions are expected to appeal, sending the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Guest opinion: Celebrate Wisconsin’s overdose decline, but demand accountability for opioid settlement spending
Wisconsin has spent only a fraction of its opioid settlement funds, raising questions about whether the money caused the state’s decline in overdose deaths, Jiyue Wang writes.
Guest opinion: Wisconsin should make polluters pay
Wisconsin should follow Vermont and New York by creating a climate superfund that requires major fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related damage and resilience projects, Leo Rain writes.
