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NEWS
National Elections/Politics
Michigan primary: What to watch as 2024 campaign shifts to the first big swing state
Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists
Trump lawyers say he’s prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering fraud penalty
Mitch McConnell announces he will step down as Senate leader in November
Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference
State Elections/Politics
State ethics investigators recommend felony charges against Trump committee, GOP arms
New Legislative maps create a number of head-to-head incumbent matchups in Northeast Wisconsin
Shelton won’t seek re-election to Assembly
National Democrats ramp up efforts on legislative races under new Wisconsin maps
Mosinee mayor announces Assembly run
Appleton alderperson Kristin Alfheim seeks bid in newly drawn Senate District 18
Local Elections/Politics
Green Bay City Council To See Multiple Contests In April
Waupaca Residents: Key Information for the 2024 Spring Election
Rigsby, Smith advance in Shawano County Board race
Interested in the Green Bay School Board’s empty seat? Here’s how they fill vacancies.
Oshkosh public would still vote for a mayor, but the position would have a new title under ordinance
Market Trends
A recovery in new listings is easy to miss – but it may be underway
Stopping fraud in its tracks: A wake=up call for agents
Loans for commercial and multifamily buildings fell 25% in Q4
Investors nabbed over a quarter of low-cost homes sold in Q4
NAR: Commission suit insurance coverage ran out ‘some time ago’
A housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are set to tweak it
Vacant office space isn’t going to be solved by conversion to residential, says Marty Burger
7% interest rates hit weekly mortgage demand hard
Buyer agency contract riddled with ‘unfair’ terms, CFA declares
Fewer banks are tightening lending standards, raising hopes for easier loan access ahead
Nation
What recession? Professional forecaster raise expectations for US economy in 2024
Supreme Court takes up regulations of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas
US economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter, a slight downgrade from government’s initial estimate
Here’s a big reason why people may be gloomy about the economy: the cost of money
Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
State
Farmland Preservations program expands eligibility, tax credits
Wisconsin inches closer to high-speed EV charging stations
Wisconsin seniors face housing upheaval as assisted living homes reject Medicaid
GOP lawmakers send PFAS bill to governor’s desk as Evers signals likely veto
Evers seeks deal as alternative to Republican PFAS bill
Regional
Public meetings set for Highway 76 project tween Greenville and Ellington
Now’s the time to consider flood insurance
Brown
Green Bay school board addresses misinformation in Tiller resignation
Former GB School Superintendent will be paid more than $250,000
Hobart suing federal government over ruling that moved land back to Oneida reservation
How De Pere’s purchase of a South Broadway building rippled through downtown businesses
More games at Lambeau Field, NFL draft could add $70 million to Brown County economy
Oconto County Board votes to Approve Richard Heath as its new county administrator
Green Bay explores combining west side fire station, housing on one site
Sea Grant Approves $500,000 For Green Bay Area Research
Green Bay wins partial ruling in City Hall recording case
City of De Pere Launches new Reporting App
Fox Valley
Neenah Joint School District will close Hoover Elementary
Grand Chute Town Supervisor Ron Wolff’s trial begins today. Here’s what to know
Day 2 of Ron Wolff trial: Memories differ as former town officials testify in felony misconduct case
Menasha school board votes to close Jefferson Elementary School after this school year
Print productions facility in Menasha to permanently close, 330+ employees affected
Appleton’s College Avenue road diet results in fewer crashes, lower speeds
Housing fix-up progrm endorsed
Bridgewood hotel expanding with TIF boost
Winnebago
UW-Oshkosh found to have violated open records laws
Greater Oshkosh EDC assumes county loan fund
Fond du Lac
2024 Sturgeon Spearing Season ends with only 10% of cap harvested
Longtime FDL school district principal retiring
Shawano/Oconto
Rezoning moves to Clintonville Common Council
Clintonville School Budget Projections Include Deficits
LLPOA’s challenge to land put into trust dismissed
Waupaca
Waupaca County Plans Courthouse Revamp
New London Reconsiders Downtown Parking
Promotions Cause Consternation In Waupaca Schools
