The governor signed a bill Wednesday that mandates high schools teach at least one semester of financial literacy to every student in the state. Starting with the class of 2028, the bill requires high school students earn at least one semester of personal financial literacy that includes financial mindset, education and employment, money management, saving […]
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City of Racine has no plans to close the Racine Zoo
RACINE — Recent posts on social media claiming the city planned to close the Racine Zoo are false. The contribution from the City of Racine to the Racine Zoo was at no time in question. The city budgeted $510,000 for the zoo’s operating fund, the same as last year. The funding was included in the […]
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Flags to half-staff in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Dec. 7
MADISON — The flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Dec. 7, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor – This day marks a time when the world comes together to honor and remember the 2,403 service members […]
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City Hall taking initial step towards CRM implementation in 2024
RACINE — Little frustrates people more than reaching out to City Hall on an issue and then … nothing. There is no follow-up and nothing happens. The Common Council discussed the issue during recent budget hearings. Alderman Jeff Coe said one of the top complaints he hears is the lack of response from City Hall […]
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Conservation group estimates PFAS cleanup in state drinking water would cost $208 million
Wisconsin Green Fire (WGF), a conservation group with a membership largely made up of former state Department of Natural Resources employees, released a report Friday that estimates the capital cost for PFAS treatment of public water systems and other sources of water would be $208 million. PFAS are a group of man-made chemical compounds known […]
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World AIDS Day 2023: Wisconsin working to end HIV epidemic
MADISON — The Wisconsin HIV program recognizes and joins together with organizations around the globe in celebrating World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. World AIDS Day 35 World AIDS Day began in 1988 to raise awareness of the disease as well as to pay honor and remembrance to the many who were lost to the […]
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Racine Civic Centre under new, local management beginning in 2024
RACINE — A local company – 5k Events LLC – is expected to assume management of the Racine Civic Centre starting in 2024. The Racine Common Council’s Finance and Personnel Committee on Monday (Nov. 27) unanimously approved a bid from 5k Events and directed the city’s purchasing agent to negotiate a two-year management services contract […]
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Constitutional amendment ending corporate personhood faces steep climb in Wisconsin
By Hina Suzuki, THE BADGER PROJECT If you agree that corporations should not have the same rights as people, and money is not protected speech, this amendment is for you. The “We the People” Amendment would specify that the rights laid out in the U.S. Constitution are for individual human beings and not for groups […]
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WISDOM and partners to host demonstration at governor’s mansion on Dec. 2
MADISON – A Nov. 28 press release from the grassroots group WISDOM calls to action the people of Wisconsin in support of incarcerated people who have been affected by the Department of Corrections’ “cruel” and “destructive” procedures. The press release from WISDOM reads: “WISDOM, its affiliates and partners will stage a public demonstration against the […]
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Gov. Tony Evers’ initiatives to enhance road safety and reduce car accidents in Wisconsin
Ensuring road safety is an ever-pressing concern for states across the nation, and Wisconsin is certainly no exception to this universal challenge. Under the leadership of Gov. Tony Evers, the Badger State has embarked on a resolute mission to tackle this issue head-on and proactively work towards diminishing car crashes and highway fatalities throughout the […]
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City of Racine Sump Pump Program now available for residents with homes constructed before 1955
RACINE — The Sump Pump Program has officially launched in the City of Racine. The proactive initiative aims to reduce inflow/infiltration into the Sanitary Sewer System during periods of heavy rain and storms. To create a cleaner community, this program will enhance the city’s infrastructure, further leading to potential improvements in public health. In addition, […]
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Proposed legislation would notify parents of child library checkouts
A nationwide discussion about which books should be kept out of the hands of K-12 students came to the State Capitol Tuesday. Two proposed bills (SB-597 and SB-598) got a public hearing before the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children & Families. The measures would require school boards and public libraries to […]
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Evers used email alias for security purposes, according to his office
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has been using an alternate email account under the name of a former Major League Baseball player to communicate with state employees — a practice his office says is used for security purposes and for work efficiency. Evers used the email address “warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov” to communicate with other state officials as first […]
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Racine County to see more Amtrak service in 2024
STURTEVANT — Racine and Kenosha area residents can expect additional Amtrak passenger train service from here starting in 2024. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the state transportation departments of Minnesota and Illinois earlier this month completed the funding for a second daily, round-trip passenger train linking Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case over political maps
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the lawsuit that could toss out the maps that have entrenched Republican control of the Legislature since 2011. The arguments were by turns complex and technical, as lawyers debated the meaning of the word “contiguous,” and fiery as the Court’s conservative minority thrashed against its inability […]