In April, after a story by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Reporting revealed the widespread use of the practice, several Wisconsin hospitals vowed to stop filing small claims suits against uninsured patients with unpaid medical bills. But, even as the financial impact of the pandemic deepened, that didn’t stop hospital leadership from seeking other legal […]
Wisconsin legislature back in session
Today marked the first time in more than eight months Wisconsin’s lawmakers convened in the state capitol building. The last time they met was for a special hybrid in-person/virtual session in April, to pass an emergency pandemic-response package. Despite calls from Democrats and Governor Tony Evers for further action on pandemic-relief bills, the state’s Republicans […]
‘Superflight’ of boreal birds brings banner year for birdw...
A temporary shortage of seeds and fruits in the boreal woods of eastern Canada is leading to a banner year for Wisconsin’s bird watchers. According to the state’s Department of Natural Resources, the shortage is driving a number of Canadian bird species further and further south — as the food supply in their native territory […]
Remembering former Wisconsin Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
Shirley Abrahamson spent more than four decades serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She was the longest-serving justice on the state’s high court, only retiring from the bench in July 2019 at the age of 85. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve on the Court. After nearly sixty years […]
Candlelight vigil remembers incarcerated Wisconsinites lost to COVID-1...
On Monday evening, a coalition of carceral reform groups are holding a candlelight vigil outside the Governor’s Mansion. Their goal is to draw attention to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state’s prisons and to remember the nineteen incarcerated Wisconsinites who have died of COVID-19. For more, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with David […]
Madison PFC selects Shon Barnes as new police chief
Dr. Shon Barnes, of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, will be Madison’s next top cop. On Friday, Madison’s Police and Fire Commission voted 3-2 to extend a conditional offer to Barnes, after he beat out a crowded field of more than 40 potential candidates and four finalists to secure the position. In […]
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