In a press release today, Governor Tony Evers announced that the German candy company Haribo will be starting construction of a manufacturing facility in Southeast Wisconsin later this year. Local officials say they’re looking forward to the economic benefits the production campus will bring. After roughly three years of planning, the Village of Pleasant Prairie […]
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Law Forward seeks to counterbalance Republican legal causes
If you pay attention to Wisconsin politics, then you’ll probably recognize the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, also known as WILL. The conservative-leaning legal firm is a frequent ally of the state’s Republicans and a frequent opponent of Governor Tony Evers. Now, Law Forward, a new non-partisan legal firm, hopes to serve as a […]
What’s the Word: Swing State
Election day is right around the corner and as a swing state, Wisconsin expects to be a deciding voice in the election results. This week on “What’s the Word,” Adam Schuster looks at some of the myths and mystique around swing states in this country, and he explains why our very own state might be […]
Surge in Covid Cases Overwhelm Dane County Health Department
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout Wisconsin, Public Health Madison and Dane County has announced it will be switching to a crisis model of contact tracing due to the recent surge in cases. At a press conference Thursday morning, Kate Austin Stanford, the Director Of Operations at Public Health-Madison and Dane County, said that […]
COVID cases spike among Wisconsin’s Native Americans
COVID-19 cases amongst Wisconsin’s native peoples have tripled since September first, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. That rate of increase far outpaces positivity rates amongst any other racial groups in the state. About 2,333 total American Indians have tested positive in Wisconsin, up from 775 at the start of September. To discuss how the […]
The Race for Wisconsin’s Sixth Congressional District
This November, Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman will square off against Democrat Jessica King for the right to represent Wisconsin’s sixth congressional district — which includes communities situated between Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee. Grothman won the seat in 2014, prior to which he served in both the Wisconsin state senate and house of representatives for […]
