Residents say city officials have ignored them in moving forward to build duplexes on a green space. Meanwhile, home prices in the city have increased 76% since 2017.
Posted inFact briefs
Are toxic heavy metals from solar panels posing a threat to human health?
No. Toxic heavy metals in solar panels are locked in stable compounds and sealed behind tough glass, preventing escape into air, water or soil at harmful levels.
Posted inForward, Government
Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter
Legal experts say Wisconsin has a better case against the architects of the national plan, rather than the fake electors themselves.
Posted inForward, Justice & Safety, Pathways to success
Wisconsin’s work-release program promises opportunity. Prisoners say jobs are scarce.
Wisconsin was the first state to let some incarcerated people work in the community, allowing them to save money and pay for room and board. Today, prisoners say there aren’t nearly enough of these jobs to go around, and prison officials say they don’t keep count.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission refuses to send Justice Department unredacted voter list
The move could prompt a lawsuit as the federal government has sued over a dozen states in its quest for unredacted voter rolls and other information.
Posted inCommunity, Pathways to success
Green Bay podcasters dig up long-buried tales in their own neighborhood
Residents of Green Bay’s Astor neighborhood produce a podcast uncovering forgotten — and sometimes spooky — tales tied to Astor’s historic homes. They hope to create a sense of wonder and pride among neighbors while memorializing the area’s lore.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
U.S. Senate rejects health care subsidy extension as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts.
Posted inGovernment
Joel Brennan, former top Tony Evers aide, enters race for Wisconsin governor
Joel Brennan joined the Democratic primary for governor, vowing to “stand up to Trump’s dysfunction” and be “laser-focused” on improving people’s lives if elected.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘We don’t turn anyone away’: Wisconsin’s free clinics fill gaps as thousands expected to go uninsured
Free and charitable clinics brace for a surge in patients due to spiking Affordable Care Act premiums and the expiration of a crucial tax credit.
Posted inJustice & Safety
After asylum win, judge rules ICE must release Madison woman who fled Venezuela. Her husband will remain detained.
After an immigration court judge granted asylum to Dailin Pacheco-Acosta and Diego Ugarte-Arenas, she is set to return to Madison. But he will remain jailed indefinitely.
Posted inFact briefs
Are homosexual acts criminalized in 65 countries?
Yes. Most bans are in Africa. Seven countries including Saudi Arabia impose the death penalty.
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Wisconsin clerks hope new law can alleviate statewide election official shortage
Gov. Tony Evers also vetoed a law that would have allowed more people to appeal decisions on election complaints.