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Wisconsin homicide rate estimated at 5.3 per 100,000 last year, FBI reports

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 7, 2021

Wisconsin last year recorded a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S. rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 2.7 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released FBI crime data.

Wisconsin received $2.4 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Wisconsin received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $2.4 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

State Poll: Wisconsin seniors reject payroll tax to fund slavery reparations

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 20, 2021

Wisconsin seniors oppose a Democrat plan to use payroll deductions from Whites, Hispanics and Asians to fund slavery reparations for Black Americans. according to the results of a Wisconsin Metric Media poll.

Marinette is worst city in Wisconsin for commuters, new study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 11, 2021

The average travel time to get to work in Marinette is now 20.8 minutes, making it the worst city for commuting in Wisconsin, according to a new analysis from the insurance comparison website Insurify.

Wisconsin lost $238 million in 2019 due to migration, study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Jun 11, 2021

The collective wealth of Wisconsin residents decreased $238 million in 2019 due to population migration trends, according to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service data by the nonprofit Wirepoints website.

Top marginal tax rate in Wisconsin could reach 56.99% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 23, 2020

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Wisconsin could hit 56.99 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gets ‘C’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 8, 2020

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers received a grade of “C” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.