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Dane County judge strikes down part of Act 10
In a decision released late Wednesday, on the eve of the July 4th holiday, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost struck down part of Act 10, the Wisconsin law that ended most collective bargaining rights for most public employees. The law unfairly exempted public safety workers from the limits on unions,...
The public health threat of guns, Creating opportunities for Black men, Moving bogs on Lake Chippewa Flowage
Two doctors talk about how guns impact health. Then, we learn how a Milwaukee organization is reviving a program created by President Obama to improve opportunities for young men of color. Then, we learn how floating bogs are moved. Wisconsin doctors discuss gun violence as a public health crisis. Last...
Wisconsin high court rules absentee drop boxes can be used in November
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee drop boxes can be used ahead of the November election, reversing a previous 2022 ruling and delivering a win for Democrats. In a 4-3 decision, the liberal-majority court ruled that dropping off an absentee ballot did constitute as returning it to a “municipal clerk,” reversing itself from…
Poll: Wisconsinites continue to favor Baldwin over Hovde in U.S. Senate race
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continues to lead challenger Eric Hovde in both favorability and voter recognition, according to recent polls by Marquette Law School. Baldwin has a -1 net favorability rating with 45% favorable, 44% unfavorable, and 11% not knowing enough to have an opinion. Hovde has a -9 net favorability rating with only 23% of voters holding a favorable view, 32% unfavorable, and...
Poll: Wisconsin voters divided on Trump conviction, appropriate sentencing
(The Center Square) – Wisconsinites hold a wide variety of opinions on former President Donald Trump’s conviction, a recent Marquette Law School poll shows. Despite Democrats making up only 29% of respondents, 55% of registered Wisconsin voters think Trump is guilty, while 36% believe the jury decided wrongly and 9% are unsure. Half of voters believed prosecuting Trump was the right thing to do, versus 42% who did not and 8% undecided. However, opinions still fell largely among party lines, with Independents split. ...
Wisconsin athletics among elite group ahead of Olympic Games Paris 2024
Wisconsin athletics will be well represented in France at Olympic Games Paris 2024. As many as twelve former Badgers will make the trek oversees in search of a gold medal. Only a handful of collegiate programs, including Big Ten rivals Penn State, USC and UCLA, will send at least 10 Olympians to this summer’s games.
Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin back EPA in lawsuit by 12 states over water rights
Two Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin have come to the defense of the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit filed by 12 states over water rights. The Lac du Flambeau and Sokaogon (Mole Lake) tribes joined five other tribal nations from around the country in defending the EPA’s new tribal water rights rule under...
Unemployment is low, the labor market tight. But more Wisconsinites are on FoodShare, or food stamps, than before COVID
The number of people enrolled in the food assistance program FoodShare in Wisconsin remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. As of April, a little over 700,000 people were enrolled in FoodShare, the Wisconsin program part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, that helps low-income households buy food, according to the latest figures published by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. ...
Sober Social hosts grand opening as first non-alcoholic drink store in area
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Middleton store had its grand opening Saturday as the first fully non-alcoholic beverage store in the Madison area. Sober Social is a store that offers a variety of beer, wine, cocktails and other beverages, all alcohol free. Founder Kristi Tanner said she wanted to create...
Silver Alert: 75-year-old man missing from Madison
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a 75-year-old man from Madison. Timothy Mcintyre is described as a 75-year-old White man, around 5'9 and about 170 lbs. He has gray balding hair, and a short beard. Authorities say Timothy absconded from his assistant living...
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