Wisconsin Public Radio

• City Tops in TIF Money for Streetcar

  Sep 13th, 2019 by Corri Hess

  State tax system forced Milwaukee’s dependence on TIF, WPF report finds.

• Foxconn Changes Plans In One Day

  Sep 13th, 2019 by Corri Hess

  Announces fancy nine-story dome it will build, then switches to one-story warehouse-like building.

• UW System’s Growth Is Top Heavy

  Sep 11th, 2019 by Rich Kremer

  8% drop in system’s faculty over three year period while number of administrators grew 3.5%.

• Deaths From Running Red Lights Rising

  Sep 11th, 2019 by Mary Kate McCoy

  Up nationally but Wisconsin “has one of the worst increases.”

• Vaping-Related Lung Diseases Surging

  Sep 9th, 2019 by Shamane Mills

  450 suspected cases of lung disease in 33 states, including 46 in Wisconsin.

• More Could Lose SNAP Food Benefits

  Sep 7th, 2019 by Alana Watson

  Study shows new proposal could cut off 18 percent of SNAP recipients in state.

• State’s Smaller Cities Embrace Bike Share

  Sep 7th, 2019 by Rob Mentzer

  Wisconsin Rapids leads the way. City of 18,000 has logged 1,000 rides.

• Line Forming for Sensenbrenner’s Seat

  Sep 6th, 2019 by Laurel White

  8 Republicans (Vukmir, Nicholson, Fitzgerald, Farrow etc.) considering a run, along with one Democrat.

• State Home Construction Lags Behind Economy

  Sep 5th, 2019 by Shamane Mills

  Study says new home construction trails rate of inflation, stalling growth in property taxes.

• Bill Expands Minority Teacher Loan Program

  Sep 4th, 2019 by Laurel White

  Would bring more minority teachers to 20 additional school districts.

• Organic Valley Now 100% Renewable

  Sep 3rd, 2019 by Hope Kirwan

  Largest food company in the world to get 100 percent of its energy from renewables.

• The Rise of Automated Breathalyzer Tests

  Sep 3rd, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding

  Many counties using automated kiosks to conduct court-mandated alcohol screening.