Wisconsin Public Radio
Streetcar Confronts Limited Funding, Operations Challenges
System manager Andrew Davis-Lockward was forced to resign in 2024.
Jan 22nd, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
How Will Trump Affect Wisconsin’s Climate and Clean Energy Programs?
His executive orders target federal programs that awarded billions to Wisconsin.
Jan 22nd, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s ‘Lame-Duck’ Laws Could Be Reviewed By State Supreme Court
Kaul and Republicans still battling over 2018 laws giving legislators more power.
Jan 22nd, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Kohl’s Appoints Third CEO in 3 Years
Sales for Wisconsin-based department store chain have fallen for nearly 3 years.
Jan 21st, 2025 by Trevor Hook, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee’s Brenda Cárdenas Is New State Poet Laureate
Blending poetry, music, visual mediums to 'paint pictures with words.'
Jan 21st, 2025 by Mackenzie Krumme, Wisconsin Public Radio
Three of Wisconsin’s Neighboring States Hike Minimum Wage
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan all much higher. Will Wisconsin lose workers?
Jan 21st, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Innocence Project Wins Grant to Revisit Old Cases
$1.5 million grant a 'game changer', will pay for more staff, DNA testing and justice.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Great Lakes Have Lost 25% of Ice Cover Since 1973
They have lost 14 days with winter conditions each decade since 1995.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Taxes Hit Record Low in 2024
Lowest tax burden in at least half a century, Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines to Release Voter Records
Records for people deemed incompetent to vote sought by conservative group.
Jan 19th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Judge Dismisses Business Group’s Lawsuit Over Local Control of Large Farms
Counties and towns have passed ordinances to regulate CAFO operations, while farm groups want to prevent them.
Jan 17th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Supreme Court Considering Whether GOP Can Block State Ban On Conversion Therapy
At issue is whether Legislature is within its power to suspend rules for state agencies without passing a law to do so.
Jan 17th, 2025 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
