Dec 14 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs bills limiting successor’s power By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Walker brushed aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will of voters. Continue reading
Dec 06 Wisconsin’s incoming governor says he’ll ask Scott Walker to veto GOP power play By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature recently passed a set of measures that would weaken the authority of the incoming Democratic governor. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released… Continue watching
Dec 05 Wisconsin Legislature approves bills limiting powers of incoming Democratic governor By Associated Press The bills now go to outgoing Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who has signaled his support. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 5:43 What’s going on with North Carolina, Wisconsin election results Election officials have not yet certified results in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District after discovering voting “irregularities.” Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, concerns are being raised about how the state’s Republican legislature is handling the transition of power. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna… Continue watching
Dec 03 Wisconsin Republicans forge ahead with bills that limit power of new Democratic governor By Scott Bauer, Associated Press In addition to moving the primary date, the proposals would weaken the governor's ability to put in place rules that enact state laws and shield the state jobs agency from his control. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 8:03 How schools are forced to close as rural populations dwindle By Jeffrey Brown Across the country, rural schools are being forced to shut down as more families move to urban areas and funding sources dry up. In Arena, Wisconsin, six-year-old Brady Schlamp must now travel 10 miles to school. His former school, right… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:12 This festival aims to bridge the urban-rural political divide ‘in a time of rot’ By Jeffrey Brown A food and arts festival in central Wisconsin has grand ambitions. “Fermentation Fest” celebrates art, farming and all things fermented. But in addition to serving up sauerkraut and kombucha, festival organizers from The Wormfarm Institute also hope it provides… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 24:55 October 27, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and tracing the life of pipe bomb suspect, Cesar Sayoc. Later, migrants who declined to stay in Mexico continue on a… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 10:34 In Wisconsin, female politicians aim to turn the state blue By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television A record number of women are running for office this year, with more than 3,300 winning major party nominations for state legislature seats. NewsHour Weekend in the spring asked Republican women in the deep red state of Indiana about their… Continue watching