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What we know about hand-counting ballots

September 29, 2023 - 3:00pm

Republicans who are skeptical about the 2020 election have argued that hand-counting ballots is the way forward. An elections expert explains when hand-counting makes sense -- and when it actually makes results less accurate.

What's in a name? A Wisconsin birding organization puts it to the test

September 29, 2023 - 4:30pm

Last week, the Madison chapter of the Audubon Society announced that they will now be known as Badgerland Bird Alliance. The new name is the result of months of discussion after concerns were raised about the organization's namesake, John James Audubon, who enslaved Black people and opposed emancipation. We learn...

Biden and Trump's separate appeals to auto workers

September 29, 2023 - 4:00pm

President Joe Biden speaks to striking United Auto Workers on the picket line outside the Willow Run Redistribution Center

After President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each appeared in Michigan this week -- the former in an unprecedented show of striking union workers' support and the latter at a non-union auto parts supplier -- we talk about their strategies and look at some of the history of...

Former Supreme Court justice declines to name others on panel considering Protasiewicz impeachment

September 29, 2023 - 12:45pm

The makeup of a panel of former Supreme Court justices advising Republican leadership on a possible impeachment of Justice Janet Protasiewicz is no less opaque after a court hearing Friday.

Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for 4 DNR policy board appointees

September 29, 2023 - 8:10am

Republicans who control the state Senate’s sporting heritage committee voted Thursday against confirming four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the DNR policy board.

Door County tourism is booming

September 29, 2023 - 7:00am

Tourists in Door County spent a record $466.5 million last year. As autumn comes around, how does this year compare so far? We get an update on the tourism industry for Door County and its businesses with a leader in the county’s commerce

Stay-at-home dad group convenes in Milwaukee to give fathers advice, community

September 29, 2023 - 6:20am

A national organization for stay-at-home dads hosted its annual convention in Milwaukee last week, hoping to promote community for a small and often stigmatized group.

UW System allocated ARPA funds to improve literacy training for teachers, but no university participated

September 29, 2023 - 5:00am

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction allocated $2 million in federal COVID relief funds to the University of Wisconsin System to analyze and improve literacy instruction programs. The money was never used.

Over 300 colleges agree to be more transparent about financial aid process

September 28, 2023 - 3:30pm

Green grass and a blue sky surround Bascom Hall.

359 institutions, including UW-Madison, UW-Madison, UW-Green Bay and UW-River Falls, have agreed to standardize financial aid offers to undergraduates, a step towards transparency in a process that is often opaque and confusing for students. A financial aid expert explains.

Wisconsin's pharmacy workforce faces challenges, opportunities

September 28, 2023 - 3:00pm

Pharmacists have been on the front lines of healthcare since the start of the pandemic, and the profession is facing staffing shortages and high levels of burnout. We check in with a pharmacy leader about how these trends are playing out in Wisconsin.

Despite concerns, Natural Resources Board approves changes that seek to protect waterways

September 28, 2023 - 4:25pm

The policy-setting board for the Wisconsin DNR unanimously approved changes Wednesday to a policy that aims to protect the health of waterways despite concerns from industry and municipal groups.

Wisconsin bill could result in higher bails for thousands of criminal defendants

September 28, 2023 - 4:00pm

State senators heard testimony this week on a bill that could result in higher bail for thousands of people who are charged with crimes in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee County projected to see its first budget surplus in over 2 decades

September 28, 2023 - 2:15pm

Milwaukee County is expecting its first budget surplus in over two decades in 2024, largely because of a new bipartisan law that overhauled local government funding.

Gender-affirming health care would be banned for Wisconsin minors under GOP proposal

September 28, 2023 - 1:10pm

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are circulating a bill that would ban certain gender-affirming health care for minors.

Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin celebrate 40th anniversary of landmark decision on treaty rights

September 28, 2023 - 11:05am

Northern Wisconsin tribes and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission celebrated the 40th anniversary of a court decision that upheld their treaty rights to hunt, fish and gather outside their reservations.

A disgraced comic book superhero returns to small-town Wisconsin

September 28, 2023 - 7:30am

Jack Xaver is a disgraced former superhero who returns to the small Wisconsin town where he grew up. That’s the premise of the new comic book “Local Man,” co-created by Wisconsin native Tom Seeley, who joins us to talk about working collaboratively and independently within the comic book industry.

Amazon adds more jobs to Wisconsin amid Federal Trade Commission lawsuit

September 28, 2023 - 7:00am

Wisconsin is one of 17 states suing Amazon over allegations of using monopolistic practices. The lawsuit comes as the company adds more than 4,000 jobs around the state for the holiday season. A reporter details Amazon’s workforce climate as well as its power in business.

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What we know about hand-counting ballots

What's in a name? A Wisconsin birding organization puts it to the test

Biden and Trump's separate appeals to auto workers

Former Supreme Court justice declines to name others on panel considering Protasiewicz impeachment

Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for 4 DNR policy board appointees

Door County tourism is booming

Stay-at-home dad group convenes in Milwaukee to give fathers advice, community

UW System allocated ARPA funds to improve literacy training for teachers, but no university participated

Over 300 colleges agree to be more transparent about financial aid process

Wisconsin's pharmacy workforce faces challenges, opportunities

Despite concerns, Natural Resources Board approves changes that seek to protect waterways

Wisconsin bill could result in higher bails for thousands of criminal defendants

Milwaukee County projected to see its first budget surplus in over 2 decades

Gender-affirming health care would be banned for Wisconsin minors under GOP proposal

Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin celebrate 40th anniversary of landmark decision on treaty rights

A disgraced comic book superhero returns to small-town Wisconsin

Amazon adds more jobs to Wisconsin amid Federal Trade Commission lawsuit

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