A Union Grove woman is nervous about her upcoming lease after her rent spiked 23% in her manufactured home community last year.

As the month of June nears its end, so too does funding for the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program.

The expiration of pandemic-era childcare funding at the end of June could force about one-quarter of Wisconsin providers to either close or significantly reduce services. Childcare Counts allowed dayc...

In just a few days, the state’s Child Care Bridge Payment Program will run out of money.

EAU CLAIRE — During a community roundtable on Thursday, Democratic representatives, community members and childcare professionals talked about many of the challenges facing childcare.The discussion wa...

EAU CLAIRE — A bill in the Wisconsin legislature looks to address housing affordability and safety in manufactured home communities.

Thousands of the state's public schools are closing for summer break, but there are two schools — set next to farms in central Wisconsin — that won't reopen in the ...

ALTOONA, Wis. (WKBT)— State Senator Jeff Smith held a town hall meeting Tuesday evening to address growing concerns about affordability in manufactured home communities, as residents face mounting cha...

State Senator Jeff Smith took a visit to Altoona City Park to talk about protections for affordable housing.

In manufactured home parks, many residents own their homes but rent the land on which they sit.

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

Edwin Martini has been selected as UW-Eau Claire's next chancellor.

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

Wisconsin’s new film office and tax credit incentives was signed into law last year as part of the 2025-2027 biannual budget.

EAU CLAIRE — While visiting the Micon Theater in Eau Claire, Gov. Tony Evers sat down and watched a trailer for the upcoming Wisconsin-based film: “Winter Hymns”.

Democrats worry that paper ballots is preventing the public from seeing valuable debates on bills. Republicans say it shouldn't be an issue.

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

Democratic lawmakers propose capping annual rent increases and adding other resident protections as corporate ownership expands in manufactured home communities.

Two local state Democrats are authoring new legislation that addresses housing insecurity for mobile home owners.

Opioid-related deaths are now the leading cause of death among Wisconsin school-aged children—and new legislation aims to change that.

Hundreds of bills over the last year were approved in state Senate committees by paper ballot, meaning lawmakers didn't meet in-person to debate them.

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

YouTube video by Senator Jeff Smith

A new bill would bring the special ed reimbursement rate back to what lawmakers pledged after districts received a rate lower than expected.