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Thu
28
Jan

Get to know Wisconsin’s newest legislators

With lawmakers retiring, resigning or losing reelection, the Wisconsin State Assembly will see 16 new members while eight new members will serve in the state Senate in the coming two-year session that starts in January.

Wed
20
Jan

Wisconsin caucuses pose thorny safety issues during pandemic


Residents of the town of Hudson caucused at Hudson High School on Monday, Jan. 4, 2020. (Tim Gruber for Wisconsin Watch)

Every January across Wisconsin, some towns and villages hold time-honored, in-person caucuses to nominate candidates for local offices. Residents gather in town or village halls, schools and other community spaces to vote, orally or on slips of paper, for candidates in races for positions such as supervisor, treasurer and clerk.

Wed
13
Jan

Pocan shares what he experienced last week at Capitol

United States Rep. Mark Pocan was watching live television footage of the violence that erupted at the nation’s Capital last week.

Wed
13
Jan

DATCP launches virtual support groups for farmers

To help farmers access mental health resources, the Wisconsin Farm Center has started virtual support groups.

These groups will begin in February and will be offered at different times to accommodate diverse schedules.

Wed
13
Jan

Marklein condemns Capitol violence


These windows were smashed out in Howard Marklein's Madison office in May 2020. Marklein condemned the behavior then and has also spoken out against what happened in the Capitol. (Submitted file photo)

Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, took a stance against all rioting, looting and trespassing. He expressed the same last year when his office in Madison was vandalized during BLM protests.

Wed
13
Jan

Lawmakers ponder altering Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes

When Wisconsin voters took to the polls on Nov. 3, they were not actually choosing among Joe Biden, Donald Trump and third-party candidates. Rather, they were voting for a slate of 10 partisan electors who would pledge their support for the winner of the popular vote at the Electoral College.

Wed
13
Jan

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Wisconsin law enforcement is using this month as a reason to educate the public about human trafficking.

This crime can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender or nationality. Victims are forced into sex work against their will.

Wed
06
Jan

Pocan announces he won’t run for Senate in 2022

Congressman Mark Pocan said he will not be a candidate for Senate in 2022.

Wed
06
Jan

Nunes will continue as Alice in Dairyland


Julia Nunes. (Submitted photo)

Alice in Dairyland Julia Nunes will remain Wisconsin’s Alice in Dairyland through 2021.

The Chippewa Falls woman was expected to be replaced by the next Alice in Dairyland in May. However, the finals, set in Walworth County, were canceled due to COVID-19.

The next finals will be held May 19-21, 2022 in Dane County.

Tue
29
Dec

Fiscal Facts: Tuning in to video fees


This Hulu home screen shows some selections on the platform. Use of streaming services was up in 2020 due in large part to the pandemic. (Photo by Heather Stanek)

While consumers may be binge-watching video more than ever in a time of social distancing, new data shows cable television revenues falling in Wisconsin in the run-up to COVID-19.

More Wisconsin households may be “cutting the cord” and dropping cable in favor of internet video streaming services such as Disney Plus, Hulu and Netflix.

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