WI ranked 8th for child well-being, but racial disparities persist
Wisconsin ranked eighth nationally for overall child well-being, but racial disparities in the state persist, according to a new Annie E. Casey...
UW-Madison think tank report argues resident tuition rates aren’t high enough
While Republicans are decrying the recently approved 2% UW tuition hike that Regents call “balanced and modest,” a new report from a...
Dane County joins growing number of communities with data center moratoriums
The Dane County Board of Supervisors has OK’d an 18-month moratorium on hyperscale data centers, moving Wisconsin’s fastest-growing county a step closer...
Organizers allege ‘scare tactics’ as St. Mary’s nurse union election slated for next week
Labor organizers say next week’s union election for nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital will be the state’s largest in the...
New report explores latest WI housing projections, policy implications
While Wisconsin will need less new housing than previously projected to maintain the status quo, a new Forward Analytics report argues the...
Brown County proposal on pausing data centers going before local committee
A Green Bay lawmaker is urging locals to back a proposed moratorium on data centers in Brown County, though a lack of...
Buckley Brinkman: One Way to Cut Through the AI Haze
-- Opinion column by manufacturing expert Buckley Brinkman
AI freezes people in place. The speed and scale of...
Water policy advocate calls for more transparency around data center projects
While Microsoft recently reversed course on requiring non-disclosure agreements for data centers, a Great Lakes water policy advocate says there’s more transparency...
Milwaukee’s housing price-to-income ratio highest in Midwest, data show
Milwaukee has the highest housing price-to-income ratio among major metropolitan areas in the Midwest, as well as one of the lowest rates...
WI childcare facing funding ‘crisis’ this summer, report shows
The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association warns the state’s childcare industry will face widespread shutdowns and pared-back services without sustained government support.
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Lisa Johnson, BioForward Wisconsin
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin.
She shares...
UW comp sci expert predicts dwindling advantage for major AI firms
A computer science expert at UW-Madison expects major AI firms will face a dwindling economic advantage as widely available models become more...
Talking Trade Live, Part 2: ‘More tariff uncertainty in 2026—how will business cope?’
Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University professors Dr. Alexandra Sielaff and Dr. Lilly Goren at Carroll University on April 22, Earth Day, for a discussion of the impact of President Donald Trump's trade policies over the past year. Part two of a three-part series.
Wisconsin exporters share insights on reaching foreign markets
Successful exporting often takes a nuanced understanding of the local culture along with market-specific product customization, according to Wisconsin company leaders whose...
Sentry survey finds higher expectations for workers among health executives
A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives.
