In this October 11th edition, we dig into a proposal to help the City of Madison’s public golf courses, hear about the state’s resolution to support F-35 fighter jets, examine some lawmakers’ attempt to define “meat,” and talk to WPR reporters about a new podcast looking back on a high-speed rail legacy that could have […]
New Report Shows Extreme Racial Disparities in Wisconsin, Midwest
African Americans lag behind white Americans in employment and educational outcomes nationally, but University of Iowa Professor Colin Gordon’s Race in the Heartland report argues that the gap between white and black Midwesterners is among the worst in the country. Furthermore, a related paper entitled “Wisconsin’s Extreme Racial Disparity” uses data from Gordon’s report to […]
Isthmus On WORT: Too Hot to Handle
Dozens of Wisconsin hemp farmers got the bad news recently that their crop is over the legal limit for THC — the compound in marijuana that gets you high. These farmers have been ordered to destroy crop within 10 days. Dylan Brogan, staff writer for Isthmus, spoke to 25 hemp growers this past week, including […]
Wisconsin Assembly Adopts Rules Changes
This afternoon the state assembly approved a rule change allowing Republicans unlimited attempts to override vetoes from the governor. That’s a change from the old rules, when the Assembly only had one chance to override a veto. Democrats voted against the proposal and called it a power grab. They say the change allows Republicans to […]
Queery with Cody Warner of End Domestic Abuse WI
Regents Consider Mandatory Punishments for “Free Speech” V...
On Friday the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will decide on rules that would establish mandatory minimum punishments for students who are found to disrupt free speech on multiple occasions. If adopted, the rules will mandate that students who disrupt the free speech rights of another student or an invited speaker on two occasions […]
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