John K. Wilson
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Don't You (Forget About State K-12 And Higher Education Funding)
Alright class, settle down. If you'll open your budget papers, today we're talking about state and federal funding for Wisconsin's K-12 schools and the UW System. Now who knows how the ed funding plan from the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature compares to the governor's spending proposal? Anyone? How about the surprise this week involving the UW System tuition freeze? Did → Read More
More Than 11 Percent Of Wisconsinites Have Received At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
There were 1,239 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin on Thursday, according to the state Department of Health Services. There were 11 new deaths. → Read More
New COVID-19 Cases And Hospitalizations In Wisconsin Continue To Skyrocket
There were 5,922 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin on Thursday, according to the state Department of Health Services. There were 38 new deaths. → Read More
Trump Plans Pair Of Wisconsin Campaign Rallies Saturday
President Donald Trump is planning a pair of campaign rallies on Saturday in La Crosse and Green Bay, less than five weeks before the Nov. 3 election. → Read More
Picking From A Short List Of News
Well there was some big political news this week about someone making a much discussed selection — but it really doesn't a Wisconsin angle, so instead we've put together our own short list of news stories, and we're going to make some equally momentous selections from said list to talk about. → Read More
Demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Morales To Retire
Milwaukee's former police chief, who was demoted to captain in part for using tear gas against protesters demonstrating over George Floyd's death, has chosen to retire instead of staying with the department. → Read More
DHS: 943 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed On Thursday
There were 943 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin on Thursday according to the state Department of Health Services. There were seven new deaths from the virus. → Read More
Fear Factors
Using fear in political campaigns is certainly nothing new, but against the backdrop of a deadly pandemic, not to mention a national reckoning over systemic racial inequity, it feels like political fear is front and center in 2020, up and down the ballot. You have Republicans on the state and federal levels raising the specters of anarchy and socialism if they aren't kept in → Read More
Pence Plans Wisconsin Stops Friday
Vice President Mike Pence plans to speak at Ripon College on Friday before touring a dairy farm near La Crosse. → Read More
DHS Announces Studies To Identify Communities At Risk For COVID-19 Outbreaks
There have been 23,454 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of Wednesday, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 256 cases from the day before. → Read More
DHS: 3,341 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin
The state Department of Health Services announced Saturday there are 3,341 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. → Read More
Live: What To Know April 6 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin
The state Department of Health Services announced Sunday there are 2,267 positive cases of COVID-19 and 68 deaths statewide. However, the number continues to grow as counties announce positive cases. → Read More
Live: What To Know March 17 About COVID-19 In Wisconsin
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin has jumped to 47 and state officials have banned most gatherings of more than 50 people. Here are the latest updates on the new coronavirus in Wisconsin. → Read More
Dolla Dolla Bill (At The Wisconsin Capitol) Y'all
Gov. Tony Evers calls a special session seeking more funding for Wisconsin Schools; Assembly Republicans announce plans to go big in their efforts to help the state's farmers; and lawmakers look to extend operating hours for bars and restaurants during the Democratic National Convention. All these developments are enough to make one say to oneself: "Cash rules everything → Read More
Stay | Wisconsin Public Radio
There was a whirlwind of legal action this week in Wisconsin's case surrounding a potential purge of hundreds of thousands of names from the state's voter rolls. Elections officials were held in contempt. The state's high court made a surprising decision. And there were not one but two stays of lower court decisions. Are you excited yet? → Read More
Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan Endorses Bernie Sanders For President
Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, giving the Vermont senator a boost in the battleground state three months before its primary. → Read More
Squabbles, Duels And Scuffles: Live From Chippewa Falls
If you follow Wisconsin state government at all, you have a pretty good idea that there's a fair bit of fighting going on these days at the state Capitol between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers. But what are the specifics in this era of divided government? — Disputes over cabinet appointments, clashes over celebratory evergreens, jousting over vetoes — here → Read More
Big Deals, Small Deals, Big-Small-Big Deals
This week at the state Capitol saw some news events that turned out to be big deals — both small deals that turned into big deals and big deals that were big deals because of how small they were. And that's not to mention those that seemed like big deals but were really just small deals. Any questions? → Read More
Climbing The Ladder To Congress
This week, veteran Wisconsin GOP Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner said he will be retiring from his seat representing the state's conservative 5th District. While not a total shock after more than four decades in Washington, the announcement has sparked some political drama as several Republicans are already considering a bid to replace him. → Read More
The Gun Debate Comes Back To Wisconsin
After mass shootings earlier this month in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, policymakers in Wisconsin are facing tough questions about preventing future tragedies. → Read More