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Wisconsin’s most progressive lawmakers are ready to try again with their Economic Justice Bill Of Rights. A group of Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups will be at the Capitol today to demand everything from an equitable, living-income and livelihood to a right to a union to a fair and equitable justice system. The same group of progressive lawmakers and groups first introduced their plan back in 2021, and again last year. It has failed to gain any traction at the

The Badgers are one-and-done at the Big Ten Tournament.  Wisconsin faded in the final minutes of last night’s game against Ohio State, losing 65-57. The loss came after Wisconsin clawed its way back from a 38-16 first half deficit. The loss likely ends any hope for Wisconsin to make the NCAA Tournament, but coach Greg Guard said they will know for sure on Sunday.

A group of Wisconsin business leaders is joining together in an effort to makes sure the Brewers stay in Milwaukee.  Today the group announced the Home Crew Coalition.  Members plan to work together to show community support for the Brewers, find a bipartisan solution to keep the team in Milwaukee, and raise awareness of the team’s economic impact.  The coalition includes Wisconsin developers, attorneys, philanthropists, politicians, and sports leaders, among others.  You can join the team online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

 On Friday, March 10TH State Rep. Jodi Emerson, WI-91, will be joined by Eau Claire city leaders for a press conference to showcase unprecedented federal investments in Wisconsin to cut pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy transportation. Senator Tammy Baldwin was part of the process to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Wisconsin Department of Transportation estimates that it will receive over $78 million in federal funds to go towards building

ABOVE PHOTO:Dr. Nick Miskulin, dentist, and Emily Severson, dental assistant and hygienist, see patients at the Chippewa Valley Technical College Dental Clinic and recently traveled to the Dominican Republic to volunteer their time and skills to see patients there. “With these types of trips, you get so much more than what you give. It’s a life-giving experience, and it really puts things into perspective.”  When Emily Severson and Nick Miskulin talk about donating their skill, money and time to help

The Republicans who will write Wisconsin’s next state budget are not going to Milwaukee or Madison. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee yesterday released the schedule for their budget hearings. They will be in Waukesha, Eau Claire, the Dells, and Minocqua next month. The hearings are the beginning of the process to write the next state budget. After the public hearings, lawmakers will begin their work at the Capitol. They hope to have something for the governor to sign some time in

Madison is moving ahead with a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai. The city council last night unanimously approved the suit that accuses the two carmakers of ‘cutting corners’ and ‘putting people at risk.’ The suit claims that some Kia and Hyundai cars and SUVs are too easy to steal. Madison Police reported a 270 percent increase in stolen Kia and Hyundai cars last summer. The Kia Boys made the trend popular, with online videos showing how to steal some Kia

Police in Chippewa Falls say an elementary school student is responsible for the 911 call about a threat at the high school yesterday. Investigators tracked down the young student after a series of calls to 911, most of them were just filled with curse words, but police say one call mentioned an active shooter at the high school. Chippewa Falls’ superintendent sent a note home to parents yesterday explaining the situation, and saying there was never a real threat. Police

There could be a new addition to the police department in Chippewa Falls. The city’s police chief yesterday said they are looking to get a therapy dog. Chief Matthew Kelm says both Altoona and Eau Claire have therapy dogs, and he says they’ve been a success. He wants the dog to help in community situations, as well as to be a stress reliever for officers. The chief says he’s working with some groups to find the money to get the

A new report warns that Wisconsin’s record budget surplus could turn into a deficit if lawmakers and Governor Evers aren’t careful.  The Wisconsin Policy Forum yesterday released a report that says the surplus is not large enough to pay for everything that Governor Evers wants, and is likely not enough to pay for a switch to a flat income tax in the state.  The report also warns that the U.S. economy may be headed into a recession, and that could mean a deficit