POLITICS
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Trump Found Liable of Sexual Abuse and Defamation in Civil Rape Trial
A jury awarded magazine writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Since this was a civil case, however, the former president will not face jail time.
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Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family Farmers
Participants of the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit spoke about how to expand resources for those in rural communities, among other topics.
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New Effort Launches to Hold Wisconsin Reps. Steil, Van Orden Accountable on Vote to Cut Funding for Veterans, Health Care, and Food
Opportunity Wisconsin plans to elevate the voices of people in Steil and Van Orden’s districts in an effort to highlight the human impact of the Republicans’ votes and policies in Congress.
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Access Denied: How a Wisconsin State Law Could Crack Down on Kids Using Social Media
A state Assembly rep wants the state to have a law similar to groundbreaking legislation in Utah. Some parents are skeptical and experts aren’t sure if it can be enforced, but they want to do something about social media’s harmful potential with young minds.
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Evers Wants All Wisconsin Students to Eat for Free. Here’s Why That Hasn’t Happened (Yet)
One in eight school-aged kids living in Wisconsin comes from a family where food is hard to come by, while many more are living on the edge: their families can afford food, but that means cutting into their clothing budget or college savings. Gov. Tony Evers has a solution: Provide free breakfast and lunch for…
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Biden Announces 2024 Presidential Re-Election Run
President Biden has announced his plans to run for a second term in 2024, an election where Wisconsin will likely play a pivotal role once again, as it has in the past two elections.
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After Losing the Supreme Court, Will Wisconsin Conservatives Exploit the State Constitution to Maintain Power?
Legislators in Madison might turn to constitutional amendments to protect former Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10 and other attacks on labor and public education.
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Here’s Where the Jan. 6 Criminal Proceedings Stand
As of March, about half of the more than 1,000 people charged have pleaded guilty and 445 defendants have been sentenced, according to the Justice department.
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3 Things You Don’t Know About Kwik Trip, Wisconsin’s Favorite Convenience Store
You’d have to live under a rock to be unfamiliar with Kwik Trip. Or, more realistically, you’d have to never leave your house. With more than 450 stores in all 72 counties, Kwik Trip is not only big in Wisconsin—it’s extraordinarily beloved.
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Former WI Attorney Who Tried to Overturn 2020 Results Wants GOP to Make It Harder for College Students to Vote
Cleta Mitchell resigned from Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner for her role in Donald Trump’s effort pressuring Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” him 11,780 more votes.
