We kick off this show with news about major utility commitments announced in August to reduce CO2 emissions. We speak with Will Dean of RENEW WI about emissions reduction pledges from WEC Energy Group and Alliant Energy and what that will mean for the future of renewable energy in WI. Keith Reopelle, Director of the […]
ICE in Dane County: 20 Arrested
ICE officials say 20 people were arrested on immigration-related charges in Dane County during a four day enforcement surge that ended Monday. Some East High School teachers and students reported spotting ICE officers near the school this week. MMSD Superintendent chief of staff Ricardo Jara says ICE was not on school property this week, but […]
Dane County: Future of Flood Preparation
Dane County is still recovering after record breaking rainfall caused significant flooding this week. The County has declared a state of emergency, and some roads in the Madison area remain closed. The flooding caused widespread damage and even claimed a life Monday. Seventy year old Jim Sewell died after he was swept away in a […]
Family, Community Struggle After Cambodian Immigrant’s ICE Deten...
Sophal Chuk’s life hasn’t taken a straight path. But over the past years living in Madison, he and his family have taken on a routine. Chuk volunteers at the Buddhist temple in Oregon most days, and then comes home to play with his grandkids. But on Friday, everything changed when ICE detained him while he […]
County, State Both Taking Action On Opioid Epidemic
Gov. Scott Walker signed two bills into law signed at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay that lawmakers hope will help combat the opioid epidemic. One of those bills would help prosecute drug related offenses. Among other things, it provides two new assistant attorney general to help state agents and local law enforcement with drug cases. […]
Dane County Poised to Sue Painkiller Manufacturers
Dane County is joining two thirds of Wisconsin counties in suing pharmaceutical companies — specifically, companies that make painkillers like Oxycontin and Percocet. They want to recoup the cost of treating drug addiction. Dane County is now saying fraudulent marketing of prescription painkillers caused the problem — and that the drug makers should pay. Dane […]
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