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Meet CBS 58's Pet of the Week: Deimos the 'skinny pig'
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- We've got a very unique pet joining us this week, one that is looking for a forever home with a loving family. Stacy Oatman from the Wisconsin Humane Society joined us on Friday, July 5 to introduce us to Deimos, a one-year-old "skinny pig," which is a hairless Guinea pig.
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,...
Wisconsin voters tuned in to Biden's Wisconsin visit
MILWAUKEE — Hours before President Joe Biden fired up a crowd in Madison, WISN 12 News caught up with voters in Milwaukee tuning in to see the president's next steps. Jill Kasper didn't watch the first debate in full, but plans to pay more attention now. She does not think Biden should drop out of the race just yet, but would like to see a big change in future elections.
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. ...
Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality
Environmental and administrative lawyers say that efforts to protect Wisconsin’s water from contaminants such as PFAS could be harmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old precedent known as Chevron deference. Chevron deference has guided the federal regulatory state for decades, telling judges assessing the legality of a regulation to […] The post Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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