Lawmakers slipped a measure into the state transportation budget that bans municipalities from condemning land — also known as eminent domain — for sidewalks, bike paths and recreational trails. Mayor Soglin is not happy. “This is nothing short of ridiculous or cruel, for that matter,” Soglin says. He says the city has always been able […]
Six Arrested Near Pipeline Construction Site
The six were released on bail yesterday in Douglas County, near Superior, as they protested pipeline construction from Canada based energy giant, Enbridge. They’re part of groups camping out near construction of a new pipeline. That line would replace the aging “Line 3” pipeline, which starts in Northwest Wisconsin and runs through Minnesota and into Canada. […]
Democrat Aims To Regulate Ride Hailing Companies
State Senator Chris Larson authored two bills that look to regulate Uber and companies like it. The Milwaukee Democrat says that’s because taxis and other traditional ride services are subject to more scrutiny, which is making it almost impossible for them to compete. “They’ve gotten an unequal playing field and an unequal advantage,” Larson says. […]
Wisconsin Resident Speak Up About Foxconn Deal
The massive incentives package passed in the Assembly last week. Foxconn’s planned investment in the state totals 10 billion dollars and could bring 13,000 jobs. The company plans to build three auxiliary facilities as well as the LCD assembly plant. Construction on those auxiliary locations could begin as early as next year, a report published […]
Foxconn, Ginseng Industry To Team Up
Foxconn founder and chair Terry Gou loves ginseng. And so does his mom. That’s at least according to Ginseng Board of Wisconsin president Bob Kaldunski, who wasn’t paying much attention to negotiations between the state and the Taiwanese manufacturing company — until he heard they wanted to meet up. “It caught us by surprise,” Kaldunski […]
UW Study Finds People Want To Talk About Genome Editing
UW Life Sciences Communication professors Dietram Scheufele and Dominique Brossard conducted one of the first national surveys to gauge public opinion surrounding genome editing. Their study dove into the nuances of DNA editing — asking participants their opinions on both editing DNA for just one individual, or making changes that would be passed down through […]