Demonstrators gathered in the rain outside the Capitol today to protest measures in the Legislature they say will put immigrant families in danger. Among those bills is one that aims to abolish and prevent sanctuary cities through financial penalties. The bill would make it illegal for cities and counties to prohibit the enforcement of federal […]
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Terry Parisi: Gently Touching the Earth at Parisi Family Farm
Terry Parisi worked for 25 years as a K-12 special ed teacher. Her husband Renaldo was a nurse. Neither of them grew up in farming families, but the land called them home. At their son Franco’s prodding, they began to grow vegetables. Over time, gently touching the earth, creating a farm community, drawing people to […]
Ducks
This week, Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society Wildlife Center reports on the duck species of Wisconsin, explaining how to tell the difference between duckling species. The most common ducks in the Madison area are Mallards, which are herbivores, and Wood Ducks, which are insectivores. She tells us about the basics of Mallard ducklings, […]
Voter ID Case Continues After Plaintiff’s Death
A lead plaintiff in one of the lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s voter I-D law has passed away. Ruthelle Frank was 89 and the title plaintiff in the case Ruthelle Frank versus Scott Walker. The alderwoman for the village of Brokaw in central Wisconsin joined the case after she was not allowed to vote in her own […]
State Rep Working Towards Police Accountability
State Representative Chris Taylor, a Democrat from Madison, is back to tackling issues with police use of force. Taylor says she has three goals: to make use of force policies more specific, to create de-escalation training for officers, and to require an independent prosecutor for any police use of force cases. Taylor is circulating two […]
How Do Dating Apps Affect Our Psychology?
Catalina Toma is an expert in communication technologies, specifically, their social and psychological effects. She works as an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Since 2004, Toma has been researching online dating. Over the years, the world of online dating has shifted, but Toma maintains that […]
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