MADISON (WORT) — The Wisconsin Legislature held a joint public hearing Tuesday to receive public testimony on a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has promised to sign the bill into law if passed. Antonio Marquez reports.
WEDC Dems Call For Federal Investigation
MADISON (WORT) — The two Democratic lawmakers who sit on the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are calling for a federal corruption probe of Governor Scott Walker’s job-creation agency. This comes just days after a scathing audit of WEDC, a revealing investigation by the Wisconsin State Journal, and Walker announcing that the agency should eliminate its loan program.
Walker Quietly Signs Uber Bill
MADISON (WORT) — Governor Scott Walker alerted the public late Friday night that he signed Wisconsin’s Uber bill into law. The law sets statewide regulations on transportation networking companies.
Walker Turns Right on Immigration
MADISON (WORT) — Governor Scott Walker’s nascent campaign for president has mostly been a tale of growing Republican support, but one area where he has found trouble is the topic of immigration.
State Lawmakers Kill Madison's New Uber Ordinance
MADISON (WORT) — A bill regulating transportation networking companies has passed the Wisconsin Senate. What’s been dubbed the “Uber bill” now only needs Governor Scott Walker’s signature to become law. Dylan Brogan has the story.
Walker's Budget Slams Conservation
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters director Kerry Schumann will tell us about Conservation Lobby day at the Capitol.