Isthmus on WORT
Policymakers Misdiagnose Skills Needed to Fill Jobs Gap
(WORT) — Isthmus contributor Steven Potter explores the much lamented skills gap that Wisconsin employers say is preventing them from expanding their workforce. Potter joins Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios.
Isthmus on WORT: GOP Prevails on GAB, Campaign Finance
(WORT)– The Republican majority is muscling two bills through the state Legislature, one that would do away with the Government Accountability Board and another that would rewrite Wisconsin’s campaign finance […]
Craft Brewery Slowdown
(WORT) — The number of new breweries opening in Wisconsin is now lagging the rest of the nation by some 50%, according to the latest figures from the Brewers Association. Some entrepreneurs are blaming lawmakers for arcane rules slipped into the 2011 budget that make it harder for smaller players to expand or grow their business.
Looking for E.T.
(WORT) — Isthmus Senior Contributor Jay Rath tells the story of UW alumn William Borucki, dubbed the planet hunter by NASA. Borucki’s work may have just given scientists a glimpse of alien life.
A Language Plan for Madison Schools
(WORT) — In the latest edition of Isthmus, Allison Geyer reports on the success of the dual-language immersion classes in the Madison Metropolitan School District and some unintended consequences of the growing program. She joined Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios.
Bill Lueders: Nordic Accused of Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
Drew Madden, president of Nordic Consulting Partners, is accused of sexually harassing one of his subordinates. The company also faces charges that it fired the woman when she complained about.
