At a press conference before yesterday’s assembly floor session, Republican Majority Speaker Robin Vos said there’s little more to be done to prevent mass shootings, other than arresting perpetrators after […]
Representative Francesca Hong on the introduction of her joint resolut...
In the wake of the murders in Atlanta on Tuesday of 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian American women, Representative Francesca Hong and Senator Melissa Agard introduced a […]
Area Lawmakers Show Support for Meriter Nurses Strike
Photos by WORT News Director Chali Pittman. State Democratic lawmakers showed their support for nurses at UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital on Tuesday morning. The press conference came two days after Meriter […]
Lawmakers propose raising Wisconsin’s tipped minimum wage
A new bill – proposed by State Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison) and Sen. Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) — would set a minimum tipped wage of $7.25 an hour, bringing tipped employees’ […]
“A Drop In The Ocean”: Restaurants Get Some Relief Funds
Governor Tony Evers’ announcement of a new relief fund targeting local Wisconsin restaurants has received bipartisan support. But not all restaurants will receive the state aid, and some restaurant owners […]
Post-Election Show with Francesca Hong, Kelda Roys, and Melissa Sargen...
You voted—now what? Spend some time processing this very strange post-election time with us on today’s show, where Ali Muldrow celebrates local victories and hosts three of last night’s Wisconsin […]