Wisconsin Public Radio
Budget Committee Debates Stewardship Program
Funding for preserving land has been slashed by 61% in last 12 years. State Sen Tiffany wants more cuts.
May 28th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Drinking Culture Costs $6.8 Billion Per Year
Includes cost of legal expenses, traffic stops, medical costs, lost productivity.
May 27th, 2019 by Kyla Calvert Mason, Wisconsin Public Radio
Alcohol Abuse Causes Foster Care Placements
Adults drinking takes toll on children, cited in 80% of foster care placements in one county.
May 25th, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
State To Cover Workers’ Weight-Loss Surgery
Wisconsin will pay for bariatric surgery for state employees starting in 2020.
May 25th, 2019 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
OWI Treatment Court “Changes Lives”
Special court gives drunk drivers tools to overcome dependency, reduce recidivism.
May 24th, 2019 by Andrea Anderson, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Slashes Evers’ School Budget
Assembly Republican plan increases K-12 school spending by $500 Million, still $900 million less than Evers plan.
May 23rd, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Survey Shows Public Workers Delay Health Care
Nearly one-third of state’s public employees said they skipped a test or treatment due to deductible costs.
May 23rd, 2019 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cross Says Budget Process Causes Competition
UW System president says various campuses competing to get scarce funds for new facilities.
May 22nd, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Prison Guards Wages Could Jump 14%
Budget committee approves this and 2% hike each year for all other state workers.
May 22nd, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats Push Automatic Voter Registration
All would be registered when getting drivers license or state ID. Republicans oppose bill.
May 21st, 2019 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
State GOP Calls for Stricter Abortion Laws
The hot-button issue took center stage Saturday as Wisconsin Republican lawmakers held their annual statewide convention in Oshkosh.
May 20th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
How State’s Drinking Culture Developed
Average Wisconsinite has 634 drinks per year, 150 more than the national average.
May 19th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
