The gender pay gap is widening again. Why?
Recent data shows the gender pay gap widened again in 2025, in both hourly and salaried occupations, continuing a concerning shift after years of slow progress. Women earned about 82. …
In late 2025, Wisconsin lawmakers advanced two abortion-related bills that point in opposite directions. One proposal (SB 556) would expand legal recognition of fetal personhood, potentially restricting reproductive care and …
A new Wisconsin proposal (AB 718) takes a different approach to restricting abortion — instead of focusing on patients or providers, it frames abortion pills as an environmental hazard. Here’s …
Last updated: March 4, 2026 Update: Wisconsin’s abortion laws are still unsettled. A 2025 court ruling blocked enforcement of the state’s 1849 abortion ban, allowing abortion services to …
In May 2025, the Republican-controlled finance committee in Wisconsin removed a mandate from Governor Evers’s 2025-27 budget proposal that would introduce an 8-week paid family and medical leave program …
Two decisions in Wisconsin have reshaped how gender and equity are defined across the state’s schools. In February 2025, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) updated its policy to …