Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Wants to Renegotiate Foxconn Deal
Says 13,000 jobs "unrealistic," project is now much smaller, taxpayers must be protected.
Apr 18th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Proposal Seeks to Prevent Rape Kit Backlog
Attorney General Kaul, lawmakers push defined procedures for handling sexual assault testing so all kits processed promptly.
Apr 17th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Wants Study of Student Loan Debt
Average grad has $30,000 in debt, state's total student debt is $24 billion.
Apr 17th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Targets Payroll Fraud by Companies
Thousands of workers misclassified as independent contractors to avoid paying taxes, employee benefits.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Nearly 200 Testify at State Budget Hearing
Attendees in River Falls support increased school funding, expanding Medicaid, UW capital projects.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Bill Targets Race, Sex-Based Abortions
Doctors punished for abortions done solely because of race, ancestry, sex, conditions like Down syndrome.
Apr 15th, 2019 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
1,054 of State’s Bridges Need Repair
Report finds 7.4% of 14,275 bridges structurally deficient, including 5 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 15th, 2019 by Patty Murray, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Madison
“It is about all of us — not me, us — transforming this country.”
Apr 13th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
MU Faculty, Grad Students Demand a Union
SEIU says Marquette’s non-tenured workers need higher wages, health care.
Apr 13th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Report Urges Action on Schools’ Drinking Water
State gets “F” grade for not preventing lead in schools’ drinking water. But lead paint still biggest issue.
Apr 12th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
State PSC Approves Huge Solar Farms
Two projects will supply 450 megawatts or 1% of state’s energy use.
Apr 12th, 2019 by Phoebe Petrovic, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers’ Approval, Disapproval Rises in Poll
But big majority in MU poll says Legislature not cooperating with governor and support him on most issues.
Apr 11th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
