Biden lauds Microsoft data center at same southeastern Wisconsin site where Foxconn project failed
President Joe Biden laced into Donald Trump over a failed project that was supposed to bring thousands of new jobs into Wisconsin as construction starts at the same location on a new Microsoft data center.
May 8, 2024
Federal appeals court halts injunction against power line through Mississippi River refuge
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an injunction that stopped work on a transmission line linking Iowa's Dubuque County and Wisconsin's Dane County, allowing utilities to finish construction as a lawsuit proceeds.
May 8, 2024 • Southwest Region
Wisconsin’s tech colleges are focused on DEI initiatives too
With many students attending part time and coming from many different backgrounds, the Wisconsin Technical College System works to support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among its 16 schools.
May 7, 2024
Republican lawmakers vote to audit DEI efforts in state agencies
The Wisconsin Legislature's audit committee voted along party lines to launch a probe of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the executive branch of state government and in state agencies as Republican lawmakers seek to limit and restrict these initiatives.
May 7, 2024
Wisconsin wedding barns sue over state liquor law change requiring venue license
Two wedding barns sued the state of Wisconsin seeking to block enactment of a law that overhauled regulation of the state's multi-billion dollar liquor industry, including a requirement for these private venues to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events.
May 7, 2024
Dane County judge dismisses lawsuit challenging 2023 Wisconsin wolf plan
A Dane County judge threw out a lawsuit that accused Wisconsin wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters, reflecting how contentious the debate over wolf management is in the state.
May 7, 2024
More than 300 Wisconsin officers back in law enforcement agencies after being fired or forced out
Sheriff's offices in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, and the Milwaukee Police Department, employ the most wandering officers as the total number of police employed in Wisconsin continues to decline.
May 6, 2024
Milwaukee’s mayor replaces city’s elections leader months before the 2024 vote
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that he would be replacing Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall with her deputy Paulina Gutierrez in a surprise move that comes just before Wisconsin's largest city will be in the spotlight in the 2024 presidential swing state.
May 6, 2024 • Southeast Region
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Peter Hart-Brinson, Eileen Newcomer, Dr. Keith Poulsen
Here's what guests on the May 3, 2024 episode said about campus protests over Israel and Gaza, rules for election observers in Wisconsin, and tracking the spread of bird flu among cattle.
May 6, 2024
Investigators say student killed by police outside Mount Horeb school had pointed pellet rifle
The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a student who was killed by police outside Mount Horeb Middle School had pointed a pellet rifle at officers and refused to drop the weapon.
May 5, 2024 • South Central Region
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