Mar 23 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a long fight by opponents who say it's… Continue reading
Mar 14 Hundreds expected for funeral of 19-year-old man fatally shot by police By Andrew Mach Hundreds of mourners in Madison, Wisc., were expected to attend a visitation and funeral Saturday for a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white police officer last Friday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Is right-to-work the kiss of death for labor unions? By Sarah McHaney Wisconsin labor unions took another hit today as Governor Scott Walker signed a bill known as the “right to work” into law Monday morning. In 2011, Governor Walker won a bitter fight to restrict collective bargaining for public sector… Continue reading
Mar 07 Unarmed black teen fatally shot by Madison police By Daniel Costa-Roberts A white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teen in Madison, Wisconsin Friday night, sparking protests in the state capital. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 1:04 Ice caves provide sparkling, silver lining to a brutal winter in Wisconsin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Ice caves open to the public on Lake Superior By Lorna Baldwin Grab your ice cleats and snow poles this weekend for a 1.1 mile trek over icy Lake Superior to witness the stunning naturally formed ice caves at Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. Park rangers determined today the… Continue reading
Feb 24 About 2,000 protest against right-to-work at Wisconsin Capitol By Scott Bauer, Associated Press About 2,000 construction workers, electricians, carpenters and other union members rallied at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday, pushing back against a fast-tracked right-to-work bill backed by Republicans and Gov. Scott Walker. Continue reading
Jan 26 Punk band to Wisconsin Gov.: 'We literally hate you' By Associated Press The punk rock band Dropkick Murphys is asking Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to stop playing one of their songs, saying on Twitter that "We literally hate you."… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Officer won't be charged in Milwaukee shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a white police officer will not be charged in the shooting death of a black mentally ill man in Milwaukee. The victim’s family has asked the U.S. attorney to conduct a federal investigation. Also, a… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters. Continue watching