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The sudden signs of summer's end

The sudden signs of summer’s end

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 23, 2021

And suddenly, summer is over. The astronomical beginning of fall will be at 2:21 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the sun crosses the equator and we have equal amounts of...

Alcohol tax revenues surge during pandemic

Alcohol tax revenues surge during pandemic

Wisconsin Policy Forum, WNA Writer September 19, 2021

State excise tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages rose nearly 17% in the 2021 fiscal year, an annual increase that tops any seen in nearly five decades in Wisconsin. While...

Nazir Al-Mujaahid, top, and his sons, from bottom left: Shu’aib, 9, Sayfullah, 3, Suraqah, 6, and Naser, 10, are seen outside of their Milwaukee rental home on July 8, 2021. Shu’aib and Sayfullah have tested positive for high levels of lead, a neurotoxin that damages the brain and nervous system, particularly in young children. The family suspects the lead pipe that carries water into their home is to blame.

Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning

Diana Butsko, Wisconsin Watch September 12, 2021

Sitting in his North Side Milwaukee rental house, Nazir Al-Mujaahid spoke matter-of-factly about the challenges his son Shu’aib faces, while the quiet 9-year-old lingered in another room. Shu’aib excels...

Attorneys Victor Forberger and Paul Kinne speak at a press conference announcing a class-action lawsuit challenging a Wisconsin law that bars people receiving federal disability assistance from qualifying for state unemployment benefits on Sept. 7 in Madison.

People with disabilities sue to overturn Wisconsin law denying them unemployment benefits

Mario Koran, Wisconsin Watch / WPR September 12, 2021

Tracy Long of Fond du Lac County is no stranger to Wisconsin’s unemployment system. With 30 years of experience in manufacturing, she’s been subject to the ebbs and flows of the industry. Long says...

Poll results indicate support for masks in schools

Poll results indicate support for masks in schools

Jordan Schnelling, Contributor September 5, 2021

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Aug. 19 to 31 were asked whether they supported mask requirements in schools. We asked this question in light of recent recommendations that masks...

A view of some of the sea caves along the north shore of Lake Superior.

Lakeshore trip reminds of Wisconsin’s natural beauty

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 5, 2021

Do teachers still require students coming back to school to write about what they did on their summer vacation? It’s been decades since I’ve had to complete that assignment, but having recently...

Vos pressured as election audits gain momentum within GOP

Vos pressured as election audits gain momentum within GOP

by WisPolitics.com September 5, 2021

More than half of the state’s county Republican parties have formally called for a “cyber forensic audit” of the 2020 elections. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is using the same language...

Defendants faced shifting demands in Outagamie County judge’s one-man drug court

Defendants faced shifting demands in Outagamie County judge’s one-man drug court

In September 2015, Charles Joe Reuter IV knew two things for certain: He needed help to beat his growing dependence on opiates — a habit that landed him behind bars, waylaid his career goals and separated...

In Wisconsin, some cuts to police predate calls for defunding

In Wisconsin, some cuts to police predate calls for defunding

September 5, 2021

In recent years, police budgets have faced heightened public scrutiny — a trend that only intensified after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. This has included a push by some activists...

In southeastern Wisconsin, fewer education grads pose threat to teacher workforce

In southeastern Wisconsin, fewer education grads pose threat to teacher workforce

Wisconsin Policy Forum September 5, 2021

Education degrees earned at colleges and universities in southeastern Wisconsin declined from 2011 to 2019, raising the question of whether there is a sufficient supply of new K-12 teachers to meet the...

From left, Officers Riley Schmidt, Jacob Ungerer and Ben Dolnick are some of the nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in Wisconsin who have been fired from previous jobs in law enforcement, resigned in lieu of termination or quit before completion of an internal investigation. (Photos courtesy of the Darlington Police Department, Middleton Police Department Facebook page and the Dane County Sheriff's Office)

Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out

All of them were fired or forced out. And all of them are back working in law enforcement in Wisconsin. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in the state were fired from previous jobs...

Two iron wheels salvaged from the farm junkyard on the Hardie farm.

Wisconsin’s farm treasures still exist

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 5, 2021

Bit by bit, the smaller homestead farms disappear a little more each year as houses and buildings are torn down or left to decay. But if you look closely while driving through farm country you can...

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