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Religious Leaders Ask Congress For Immigration Reform

October 15, 2013 - 7:25am

A coalition of Wisconsin religious leaders is among those hoping the federal government will end its partial shutdown this week: they are asking Congress to once again take up immigration reform.

Hospitals, Social Welfare Groups Try To Get Ex-BadgerCare Enrollees On Exchange

September 30, 2013 - 1:20pm

A major effort is underway by Wisconsin hospitals and social welfare groups to get people who will no longer be eligible for BadgerCare next year signed up for subsidized private insurance on the new federal exchange.

Milwaukee County Executive Chides Sheriff For Heroin Joke

September 27, 2013 - 11:35am

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele criticized County Sheriff David Clarke today for joking that Abele should be tested for heroin use. Clarke is a Republican appointee who currently runs for office as a Democrat, even though the Democratic Party doesn't want him. This week, when Abele proposed cutting the budget...

Musician Peter Mulvey Talks About Being Home In Wisconsin

September 24, 2013 - 9:28am

Folk singer Peter Mulvey loves Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-born singer still calls the city home even as he makes his living performing on stages around the world. Today, Mulvey shares what Wisconsin and regional identity means to him.

Public School Advocates Wary Of Milwaukee 'Recovery School District' Idea

September 20, 2013 - 1:06pm

Public school advocates are planning a march and rally in Milwaukee on Saturday, partly in response to talks of a “recovery school district.” Recently, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) heard presentations about recovery school districts in Tennessee and Louisiana, in which the state takes over the running of...

State DOJ Report Prompts Discussion Of Child Sex Trafficking

September 18, 2013 - 1:42pm

A report by the Wisconsin Department of Justice has prompted a discussion among law enforcement experts on child sex trafficking in the state. The report says that about 20 percent of Wisconsin law enforcement has dealt with one to five cases of child sex trafficking in the last two years...

State Will Subsidize Demolition Of Blighted Property In Milwaukee

September 18, 2013 - 1:00am

The state will spend $2 million to help eliminate blighted property in Milwaukee. A few months ago, Gov. Scott Walker sliced a few million dollars from the state budget that would have gone to Milwaukee and other cities to knock down vacant blighted property. Several cities have been clamoring for...

Wisconsin Groups Weigh In On Great Lakes Cleanup

September 11, 2013 - 6:54am

Groups from Wisconsin are trying to help shape scientific studies and action plans for cleaning up the Great Lakes. The United States and Canada recently updated the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement . The International Joint Commission is taking comments on what scientific studies are needed to assess problems on...

Democratic Lawmakers Tour Campuses To Discuss College Affordability

September 11, 2013 - 1:00am

Wisconsin college students are meeting with Democratic lawmakers this week as part of a tour focused on college affordability. Legislators from the Assembly and Senate joined University of Wisconsin-Madison students this week to discuss the impact of higher education costs. It was the first in a series of events across...

Great Lakes Water Levels Improve, But Still Too Low

September 10, 2013 - 7:29am

Water levels in the western Great Lakes are back up a bit, but the debate continues over how and whether to seek additional gains. Early this year, Lake Superior's water level was well down, and the connected lakes, Michigan and Huron, hit record lows. Superior is now close to average...