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Oneida County supervisors call for budget realism in out-of-home placements
Foster care could reduce costs, but county lacks available homes
Oneida County has had a habit of treating a predictable expense as though it were an annual surprise, and finally someone called them out about the elephant in the room.
Court says Wisconsin’s ‘Right to Rent’ law preempts local bedroom cap
Overturning a Door County circuit court, a state court of appeals has ruled that the village of Sister Bay’s restrictions on short-term rentals are invalid because they conflict with Wisconsin’s Right to Rent law. Specifically, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the village’s four-bedroom cap for vacation rentals operates as an illegal “back-door prohibition on renting.”
Democrats scramble to stop Hong in Wisconsin governor’s race
But bid to stop socialist is splintered three ways
Multiple Democratic candidates for governor said this past week that their primary race has boiled down to just two candidates: themselves and one other. For all of them, that other one is the same foe: state Rep. Francesca Hong, an avowed socialist who is topping numerous polls.
Data center moratorium moves to Oneida County board
Officials act to get ahead of high-intensity computing facilities
The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development after a public hearing on July 8, sending the measure to the full county board in August for final approval.
Oneida County Human Services seeks guidance on out-of-home placements
Costs soar, but placement numbers are stable
Oneida County officials are confronting a growing mismatch between the cost of out-of-home placements and the county budget, even as the number of children requiring placements has remained relatively stable.
Oneida County zoning pushes data center moratorium to county board
The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee unanimously voted last week to recommend a one-year moratorium on new data centers, sending the measure to the full county board.
Summer, fall bring worries about Powassan virus
Tick-borne virus cases are increasing in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is seeing a notable increase in cases of a rare but potentially devastating tick-borne disease, prompting health officials to warn people about Powassan virus during the summer and into the fall months.
Gas prices ‘rise like rockets and fall like feathers’
The question is whether that’s on purpose
When do high gasoline prices reflect market realities, and when do they become price gouging? That’s the question after President Donald Trump fired off a Truth Social media post last week, followed by off-the-cuff remarks in the Oval Office. In particular, Trump took aim at his one-time allies in the oil industry, accusing big oil companies of taking advantage of the war with Iran to engage in price gouging.
Progressives target school choice in Wisconsin
Lawsuit is more about vouchers than school funding
With legislative efforts by progressives to kill Wisconsin’s school choice programs dead-ended in a Republican Legislature, and with Democratic candidates for governor dancing around the issue, opponents are now turning to the courts to jettison the program once and for all, if they can.
Inflation is back with a vengeance
Midwest feeling the pinch more than most
Inflation is accelerating again across the country, barreling past levels not seen in three years. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May, national consumer prices rose 4.2 percent over the previous 12 months, up sharply from April in a sign that the fight against rising costs is still not won.