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A movement to connect generations takes on a crisis of care
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (832+ words) Struggles for families to provide support for both older adults and young children is inspiring several communities in Wisconsin to create intergenerational care programs that benefit both age groups. By Steven Potter | Here & Now Communities in Wisconsin create intergenerational care…...
Anthony Chergosky on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court debate
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (160+ words) Anthony Chergosky on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court debate'PBS Wisconsin Anthony Chergosky on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court debate UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky analyzes the importance and potential impact of the lone debate between 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria…...
Ann Jacobs on a nationalized voter list and mail-in ballots
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (97+ words) Ann Jacobs on an order to create a national voter list and restrict mail-in ballots. Ann Jacobs on a nationalized voter list and mail-in ballots Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs discusses an executive order from President Donald Trump that…...
Fight over UW system president's job draws heat from Republican state lawmaker
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (635+ words) State Rep. David Murphy, a Republican and chair of the Wisconsin Assembly's colleges and universities committee, said he is "troubled" that the board of regents for the Universities of Wisconsin is threatening to fire the system's President Jay Rothman without…...
UW Board of Regents looks to oust the system's president
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (633+ words) Jay Rothman, president of the Universities of Wisconsin, says in a letter to the head of the Board of Regents that he won't step aside from leading the 165,000-student system after being told that he needed to resign or retire…...
The lone 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court debate highlights contrasts between the two candidates
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1165+ words) Held just days before the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, the only debate between Judge Maria Lazar and Judge Chris Taylor saw each candidate articulating their judicial philosophies while trying to paint their opponent as extreme. Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Court…...
Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president detained by ICE agents
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (494+ words) Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States and president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen federal immigration agents after he left his home on March 30. April 2, 2026 " Southeast Region…...
Gerrymandering, mail-in ballots and the 2026 spring election
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (698+ words) Judges reject a congressional redistricting case, the Trump administration seeks to block mail-in ballots and Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court election arrives " Inside Wisconsin Politics examines each. By Shawn Johnson, Zac Schultz, Anya van Wagtendonk, Rich Kremer | PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio…...
UW Board of Regents look to oust the system's president
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (483+ words) Jay Rothman, president of the Universities of Wisconsin, says in a letter to the head of the Board of Regents that he won't step aside from the 165,000-student system after being told to resign or retire or be fired. A…...
A microloan program in Madison inspires a similar effort in Appleton
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1211+ words) St. Vincent de Paul-Madison launched a microloan program to offer an alternative people in need can turn to instead of payday lenders, and after hearing about the success of that effort, leaders of the St. Vincent de Paul-St. Thomas More…...