Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts
Cuts from the Trump administration have forced Literacy Green Bay leaders to reduce the number of classes, even as their waitlist swells to 300 students.
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Elections
Voters, scientists say candidates should dig into environmental issues
Extreme weather events cost taxpayers and impact recreation and health, experts say.
Key questions with Wisconsin attorney general candidates highlight their stark differences
Incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul repeatedly sues Trump administration; Republican Eric Toney faults Kaul’s crime lab testing.
How the upcoming midterms could change Wisconsin election policy
Unified control of state government could reshape some voting rules before the 2028 presidential election.
Fact Briefs – bite-sized fact checks of trending claims
Did Tom Tiffany vote to give data center operators a $68 billion tax break?
No. Tiffany’s vote was for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which provided a general corporate tax cut, not one specifically for data centers.
Has Wisconsin’s tax on gas and diesel stayed the same for 20 years?
Yes. The state fuel tax increased to 30.9 cents in 2006 and has stayed the same ever since.
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Opinion
Guest opinion: The debate over jail tablets is missing the point
A high-profile security breach sparked outrage over jail tablets in Milwaukee County, but Shannon Ross argues the backlash ignores their role in supporting communication, education and successful reentry.
Guest opinion: Beyond screen time — Wisconsin should focus on the features that keep teens engaged
As Wisconsin lawmakers weigh how to protect teens from potential risks of social media, they face a difficult question, Stan Gottfredson writes: How should they regulate risks that researchers are still working to define?
Guest opinion: Wisconsin has tried to improve reading for decades. Will this time be different?
After years of stalled literacy efforts, Wisconsin’s latest reading law offers a fresh test of whether schools, policymakers and the public can stick with reform, Jim Zellmer writes.
