Cindy Boyle on PFAS contamination in the town of Peshtigo
Former town of Peshtigo Chairperson Cindy Boil describes how the northeast Wisconsin community is addressing PFAS pollution amid new federal regulations, state political fights and ongoing lawsuits.
April 19, 2024
Timothy Purdon on Native youth, social media, mental health
Attorney Timothy Purdon, who represents the Menominee Indian Tribe, describes the tribal nation's lawsuit against major social media companies over mental health issues and suicide among Native youth.
April 19, 2024
Charles Franklin on voter enthusiasm and top issues in 2024
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes what Wisconsin voters say about candidates for president, the U.S. Senate and important issues about six months before the 2024 election.
April 19, 2024
How school districts use ‘defeasance’ to pass referendums
Wisconsin school districts are using a financial tool called "defeasance" — increasing spending to prepay debt that reduces interest costs — to make it look like operating referendums do not raise taxes.
April 19, 2024
Hovde says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
Eric Hovde, the Republican candidate in Wisconsin's closely watched 2024 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, emphasized that he doesn't oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that "almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote."
April 19, 2024
Total number of law enforcement officers working in Wisconsin drops to another new low in 2023
Nearly 14,500 police officers were patrolling the streets around Wisconsin in 2008, but there were fewer than 13,000 as of the end of 2023, a drop of 11% over the past decade-and-a-half, marking another record low total in the state.
April 18, 2024
Republican lawmakers file lawsuit challenging partial vetoes by Evers to student literacy bill
Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit in Dane County challenging partial vetoes Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made to a bill that created an early literacy program in the state Department of Public Instruction and grants for schools that adopt approved curricula.
April 18, 2024
Former US Rep. Peter Barca announces run for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District
Peter Barca, a Democrat who served one term representing Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary, announced he's running for the seat again in the 2024 election.
April 18, 2024 • Southeast Region
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled Legislature over separation of power between the executive and legislative branches, part of a fight that could have a broad impact on state government.
April 17, 2024
Jason Tadlock on reviewing school library book challenges
Elkhorn Area School District Superintendent Jason Tadlock considers the scale of handling hundreds of book challenges for K-12 libraries with no publishing rating system comparable to movies or TV.
April 17, 2024
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