Days after it was dropped from the House version of the budget bill, a tax credit to help pay the salaries of local journalists is back in. The measure still needs to win inclusion in the Senate’s version...
As we stood atop the bluff some 460 feet above the river, I was struck by the breathtaking vista before us.
A few weeks ago, my wife Sherry and I hiked to the top of Brady’s Bluff in Perrot State...
A highly anticipated new report from Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau seems to have given ammo to both 2020 election critics and defenders.
The audit bureau found no widespread fraud...
Weekly Fiscal Facts are provided to Wisconsin Newspaper Association members by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state’s leading resource for nonpartisan state and local government research and civic...
Halloween is the season for ghost stories and hauntings, but are there even bigger creatures that go bump in the night?
Many people consider the legendary creature Bigfoot — also called Sasquatch...
An unprecedented infusion of federal pandemic aid should provide substantial but temporary relief for the city of Milwaukee’s budget imbalance for the next three years, starting with its 2022 budget.
But...
Beth Daley, Editor of The Conversation
• October 17, 2021
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Professional workers are more likely to value their own work and feel it contributes to their team’s success when...
Running a community newspaper comes with its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. During the WNA Community Newspaper Forum, speakers will offer best practices and resources for creating community...
The percentage of Wisconsin high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) plummeted during the pandemic, which likely signals a concerning trend for college enrollment.
The...
It’s harvest time in the country, with farmers busy in the fields at all hours of the day collecting the annual crops.
The warm and dry fall has created ideal harvest conditions so far across...
Fall is the time of year when we enjoy the different trees and the range of colors they display as the leaves start to change.
Maples, birch, elm, ash, hickory, walnut, poplar and oaks account for...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for restaurants and bars in Wisconsin. Due in part to support provided through federal relief funds, employment in this industry has recovered...
