Wisconsin Public Radio
We Energies Accelerates Plan To Stop Burning Coal
WEC Energy Group plans to quit using coal for energy by 2032, three years earlier than prior plan.
Nov 1st, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Legislative Democrats Push Health Care Agenda
Proposal is a statement of Democrat priorities, despite the fact that GOP will likely block adoption.
Nov 1st, 2023 by Robert D'Andrea, Wisconsin Public Radio
Gov. Evers Sues Republican Lawmakers
Suit comes after string of decisions have blocked UW pay raises, blocked new building code rules and halted conservation projects.
Oct 31st, 2023 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Proposed Bill Would Require Political Ads With AI-Enhancements To Be Labeled
AI-generated content makes it increasingly easy to generate video or audio of something that didn't actually happen.
Oct 31st, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s Prison Budget Among Largest In Nation
State's incarceration rate, particularly for Black males, also among highest nationally.
Oct 30th, 2023 by Robert D'Andrea, Wisconsin Public Radio
Number of Hospitals Losing Money In Wisconsin Triples
Sixty hospitals reported losses in 2022 as revenue falls and costs grow.
Oct 30th, 2023 by Margaret Faust, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Bill Aims To Boot Individual From Technical College Board
Bill would require full citizenship to serve on a technical college board, blocking reappointment for Zaida Lange-Irisson.
Oct 28th, 2023 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Bill Would Punish Wisconsin Colleges For Free Speech Violations
Loss of state grants, admissions document notice, up to $100,000 in damages per incident, among penalties.
Oct 27th, 2023 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Poverty Below 2008 High, But Still Greater Than 20 Years Ago
New report finds falling manufacturing employment, union membership driving down wages.
Oct 27th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bipartisan Support For Wisconsin Joining Lawsuit Against Facebook, Meta
Attorney General Josh Kaul adds Wisconsin to list of 32 states suing tech giant.
Oct 27th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Vacancies Declining in Prosecutor, Public Defender Ranks
Raises went into effect in July after group warned of "constitutional crisis."
Oct 26th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wauwatosa Might Mow Down One Resident’s Front-Yard Garden
In a world of well-mowed grass, municipal codes and natural planting are often in conflict.
Oct 26th, 2023 by Margaret Faust, Wisconsin Public Radio
