Wisconsinites had their one chance to speak up publicly about a proposal to let Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn use 7 million gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan. The […]
Dana Wachs Talks About His Run for Governor
Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd speaks with current Representative and gubernatorial candidate Dana Wachs. In his interview, Wachs emphasized the importance of environmental issues to the state of Wisconsin, including hunting […]
Wisconsin in 2017: Foxconn Rocks State With Factory Plans
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn announced plans over the summer to build a $10 billion campus in the Southeastern corner of WIsconsin. The 13 thousand jobs promised sound like good news, […]
Allen’s History and News Round-up
Today, Allen turns the mic over to WORT’s listeners. Topics include the 100th anniversary of the November 2nd, 1917 Balfour Declaration, the Wisconsin legislature’s effort to open up sulfide mining in the […]
What Can Families Expect from the State Budget?
Friday guest host Bert Zipperer discusses the forthcoming changes to come in the state’s budget with Tamarine Cornelius, an analyst at the WI State Budget Project, which is a project of […]
Wisconsin Residents Speak Up About Foxconn Deal
The massive incentives package passed in the Assembly last week. Foxconn’s planned investment in the state totals 10 billion dollars and could bring 13,000 jobs. The company plans to build […]