Opinion
Supreme Court says no to ‘denominational preferences’(The Daily Signal) – Catholic Charities performs religious works, according to a unanimous Supreme Court decision in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. Was that… Read More
Courts
Religious tax-exemption on the line in Supreme Court docket(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding the tax-exempt status of organizations that do not comply with state qualifications for “religious… Read More
Courts
Unsealed document reveals specifics of satanic plot to kill TrumpChilling new details about the Wisconsin teen who killed his parents in a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump have been revealed in the unsealed search… Read More
Courts
Father of Abundant Life school shooter charged with 3 feloniesThe father of a teen who killed a teacher and student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, in December has been charged with three felonies, the Associated… Read More
Courts
Neo-Nazi teen killed parents in larger plot to assassinate Trump, bring down US gov’t, officials sayA Wisconsin teen with ties to a satanic cult has been charged with killing his parents so he could have the money and autonomy to assassinate President Donald Trump. Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Schools among 1,200 districts with secret student gender transition plans, prompting federal complaintThree parental rights groups have filed a federal complaint against Milwaukee Public Schools for making secret plans to transition students’ gender without informing parents. The Wisconsin Institute for… Read More
Public Education
Cash-strapped Wisconsin schools ask for record tax hikes, wearying votersMore than 20% of Wisconsin school districts have turned to voters for additional funding – proposing referenda questions at the highest rate in three decades, analysts say. “2024… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court justices seem inclined to uphold religious charity’s claim for state tax exemption(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, on one of its last days of oral arguments for cases from the October 2024 term, in Catholic Charities… Read More
Politics
Despite off-year obstacles, GOP takes 3 out of 4 contests in Florida, WisconsinBilled as a barometer on President Donald Trump’s second term agenda, the elections in Florida and Wisconsin gave both parties some bragging rights on Tuesday in off-year and special… Read More
Government
Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart shows how many noncitizens have Social Security numbers(The Daily Signal) – Elon Musk revealed a “mind-blowing chart” Sunday claiming millions of noncitizens are receiving Social Security numbers from the U.S. government. At a town hall… Read More
Courts
Trump admin to defend Catholic Charities in key SCOTUS case while fighting org in lower courts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ongoing lawsuits involving Catholic Charities have put the Trump administration in an unusual position: an ally in one controversy and a primary opponent in… Read More
World
Weekend roundup: Pressure on Putin, Greenland; France’s Le Pen convicted; Trump talks aid for farmersOver the weekend, President Donald Trump pressed Russia’s Putin on Ukraine peace talks, threatened oil tariffs, and jabbed Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, while entertaining a Greenland acquisition, irking Denmark. Trump increases… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public schools struggling with teacher retention, especially in special educationWisconsin could solve its teacher shortage not by recruiting more educators but by persuading current ones to remain in their positions, a recent government report concludes. “The ongoing… Read More
Public Education
Teacher fired for not using student’s trans pronouns wins settlement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Wisconsin school district announced on Monday that it agreed to pay out $20,000 to a teacher who was terminated for refusing to use… Read More
Government
Wisconsin Republicans seek to ban so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for minorsWisconsin Republicans are continuing their push to protect children against gender-altering medical treatments. State Sen. Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, and State Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, are reintroducing the Help… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin parents win lawsuit to reinstate school safety officersWisconsin parents have won their lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) over safety, and the ruling requires the district to rehire school safety officers. The… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bills call for transparency, fairness in school referendums(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators are pushing for more transparency in the school referendum process in the state. The proposal comes after… Read More
Government
Battleground Wisconsin set for referendum on enshrining voter ID in state constitution(The Daily Signal) – Wisconsin, one of the seven presidential battlegrounds states, could become one of just a handful of states to have voter ID requirements enshrined in its state… Read More
Public Education
Republican lawmakers push for higher academic standards for Wisconsin schools(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the state to reverse the process of lowering school standards. State Sen. John Jager, R-Watertown, and Rep. Read More
Public Education
Judge rules Wisconsin school district must release email list used for referendum(The Center Square) – A Rock County judge ruled the Beloit, Wisconsin School District needs to release an email distribution list used to send emails promoting the district’s $33… Read More