The legacy of civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was a sharecropper in Mississippi when she joined the effort to register Black Americans to vote in …
Exploring Fannie Lou Hamer's civil rights work, A brewery adapts to the pandemic
We hear about the life of civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. Then, we check in with a Wisconsin brewery …
The latest on Democrats' plan to tax billionaires to pay for spending bill
Democrats are hoping to impose a new tax on the ultra-rich as part of a social policy and climate package …
GOP Senate leaders announce new investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election
Wisconsin Republicans in the state Legislature plan to launch yet another investigation of the 2020 election on the heels of …
As the EPA pursues PFAS standards, industry and residents are at odds over state regulation
Wisconsin residents affected by PFAS contamination say the Biden administration’s recently announced strategy to address harmful forever chemicals doesn’t go …
Assembly Republican proposals on homelessness, housing shortages headed for votes
A bill criminalizing temporary living on public property is set to come up for a vote in the Wisconsin State …
Redistricting plan would increase GOP chances in Wisconsin’s most competitive congressional district
Wisconsin’s most competitive congressional district would be easier for Republicans to win under a political redistricting plan unveiled last week …
In Wisconsin, recall efforts add to pressure on school boards in the wake of COVID-19
Usually, an election year like 2021 would be relatively quiet. The presidential election was last year, the governor’s race isn’t …
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3.9 percent
In this July 18, 2020, file photo, a closed sign hangs in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, …
State Capitol Report: Election audit results, violence prevention, sex trafficking legislation and more
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