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Sen. Dick Durbin criticizes Sen. Ron Johnson's blocking of Milwaukee circuit judge to the federal bench

February 17, 2022 17:36 - 2 minutes - 3.97 MB

A Capitol Hill colleague of Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) takes him to task over a federal judgeship.

MPS superintendent, school board president speak against bill to break up district

February 17, 2022 14:14 - 2 minutes - 3.53 MB

The Wisconsin Assembly Education Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill that would break up Milwaukee Public Schools.

Evers wants Republican-led Legislature to back him on redistributing Wisconsin's budget surplus

February 16, 2022 22:00 - 3 minutes - 5.4 MB

Tuesday night, Gov. Tony Evers delivered his last state of the state address before the 2022 midterms. His priorities got pushback from Republican legislative leaders.

1 in 5 MPS students fully vaccinated against COVID, with large disparities among schools

February 16, 2022 21:39 - 4 minutes - 6.19 MB

MPS leaders are considering relaxing COVID-19 protocols to keep students learning in-person. But one concern holding them back is low vaccination rates among students. Just one in five MPS students is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Milwaukee voters choose Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan to advance in mayoral election

February 16, 2022 15:26 - 4 minutes - 6.32 MB

The top two candidates in the race for Milwaukee mayor, acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Ald. Bob Donovan, agree that public safety is a top priority.

Wauwatosa removes a few aggressive birds from its wild turkey flock

February 15, 2022 17:27 - 5 minutes - 6.9 MB

Wild turkeys are thriving in Wisconsin, including in urban and suburban settings. But recently, when a small group of turkeys became aggressive toward humans in Wauwatosa, the Wisconsin DNR gave the city permission to remove some of the birds.

Wisconsin COVID deaths and cases continue to slowdown, but good news come with cautions

February 15, 2022 15:17 - 2 minutes - 3.18 MB

A prominent Milwaukee doctor looks at the next few weeks of the pandemic and possibly, the endemic.

As Rep. Ramthun enters Wisconsin governor race, effects on Republican primary could cut several ways

February 14, 2022 16:12 - 3 minutes - 5.15 MB

WUWM looks at what the state Rep. Timothy Ramthun candidacy means for the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor.

Wisconsin Assembly committee passes bill prohibiting teachers from discussing gender, sexuality without parents’ consent

February 11, 2022 20:46 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MB

Some Republican lawmakers want Wisconsin public schools to ban teachers from presenting educational materials on gender identity and sexual orientation unless they first get parental consent. The Assembly Committee on Education passed a bill Thursday.

United Auto Workers, Sen. Ron Johnson disagree on Oshkosh postal vehicle production dispute

February 11, 2022 18:41 - 1 minute - 2.18 MB

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and the United Auto Workers spar over motives involving union efforts to have postal trucks built in Wisconsin.

MPS keeps 3% COVID case threshold for school closures but shortens virtual learning period

February 11, 2022 13:19 - 1 minute - 2.72 MB

Milwaukee Public Schools students whose schools shut down due to COVID cases will spend less time in virtual learning, following a school board decision Thursday night.

Republican-backed candidates garner most votes in Waukesha School Board primary

February 11, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.31 MB

Voters in some Milwaukee suburbs will elect new school board members this spring, and the races are more competitive and political than usual.

School board primaries are Feb. 15. Waukesha is one example of how politics are involved

February 11, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.31 MB

Voters in some Milwaukee suburbs will elect new school board members this spring, and the races are more competitive and political than usual.

Residents press Milwaukee mayoral candidates on housing concerns

February 10, 2022 20:28 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MB

The seven people vying to become Milwaukee's next mayor gathered at a candidate forum Wednesday night. Housing concerns was a big topic of conversation.

Violence prevention efforts increase in Milwaukee as homicide totals exceed 2021 pace

February 10, 2022 19:45 - 2 minutes - 3.9 MB

Milwaukee is a step closer toward a sizable expansion in its violence prevention efforts, as acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson formally accepted $8 million in federal money the state steered to the city.

Evers wants Oshkosh Corp. postal service vehicle jobs in Wisconsin, says not to punish the company

February 09, 2022 17:49 - 2 minutes - 4.01 MB

Gov. Tony Evers weighs in on the controversy over building postal service vehicles in Wisconsin.

$1 million grant awarded to Milwaukee literacy program that brings more men of color into teaching

February 09, 2022 17:25 - 2 minutes - 3.38 MB

A Milwaukee literacy program that teaches kids to read and encourages men of color to teach is receiving $1 million.

Wisconsin Senate committee holds hearing on election bills critics say make voting harder

February 08, 2022 16:33 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MB

The fairness and accuracy of Wisconsin’s elections continues to be the topic of conversation among state lawmakers. Monday the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics held a public hearing on several bills.

Parents question MPS response following shooting outside of Rufus King High School

February 08, 2022 15:14 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MB

Parents of Rufus King High School students aired their concerns at a virtual town hall Monday night, following a shooting outside of the school last week.

Sen. Ron Johnson tries applying brakes to idea of requiring postal vehicles to be built in Wisconsin

February 07, 2022 17:27 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MB

Wisconsin's U.S. Senate contest is now a stop for the debate over whether to build a new fleet of postal delivery vehicles in the state.

Wisconsin Enbridge pipeline hearing elicits more voices of concern than support

February 07, 2022 16:52

Enbridge's Line 5 has been in service for nearly 60 years. The Canadian company proposed rerouting a portion of the pipeline creating a 42-mile loop outside of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. Many people are expressing worry about the plan, including people who spoke out at a recent virtual public hearing.

Wisconsin health official optimistic as COVID-19 could become endemic this year

February 04, 2022 21:27 - 2 minutes - 2.86 MB

COVID-19 cases remain high throughout Wisconsin, and the emergence of new variants continues to concern state health officials. But in a media briefing Thursday, a Department of Health Services official expressed optimism for the months ahead.

Ideas on how to spend the more than $1 billion in extra infrastructure money coming to Wisconsin

February 04, 2022 17:01 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MB

Officials offer ideas on how to spend the more than $1 billion of additional infrastructure money eventually rolling towards Wisconsin.

School districts left in limbo by delay in pandemic aid plan are finally finding out their funding

February 04, 2022 15:19 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

Families who have been waiting to find out how school districts will spend federal stimulus money may get answers soon.

Legislative proposal would make it easier to sell off Wisconsin natural areas

February 03, 2022 17:34 - 3 minutes - 4.99 MB

Some Wisconsin legislators think it should be easier for owners to remove property from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and sell it, and are proposing legislation to achieve that goal.

Milwaukee leaders decry 'tidal wave' of gun violence, including wounding of 5 outside Rufus King High School

February 03, 2022 16:20 - 3 minutes - 4.61 MB

Police offer details on the five women wounded by gunfire Tuesday evening outside Rufus King High School in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee to offer $100 gift card to those getting first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

February 02, 2022 16:36 - 3 minutes - 5.46 MB

The Milwaukee Health Department will begin another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program on Thursday.

Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus to host slate of events in honor of Black History Month

February 02, 2022 14:48 - 2 minutes - 3.46 MB

Wisconsin's Legislative Black Caucus is hosting a series of events this month on issues important to Black Wisconsinites. Each week will have a different theme: economic development, health, education and criminal justice.

The pandemic has taught Milwaukee Pastor Kenneth Lock that time and relationships are most important

February 01, 2022 20:06 - 6 minutes - 8.41 MB

Local pastor Kenneth Lock, who’s also the only head chaplain/team barber in the NBA, talks about what he’s learned from faith, barbering and basketball during these times.

Early voting is underway in Milwaukee for the Feb. 15 primary

February 01, 2022 17:39 - 2 minutes - 3.96 MB

Absentee voting has commenced for the Feb. 15 elections in Wisconsin.

Prairie du Sac's relationship with eagles is mutually beneficial

January 31, 2022 19:40 - 5 minutes - 8.14 MB

In January, Ferry Bluff Eagle Council held its 35th annual eagle watching days and for as many years the group has kept careful count on how the majestic bird fares during its winter stay along the lower Wisconsin River.

Seven candidates for Milwaukee mayor discuss public safety amid homicide surge

January 31, 2022 17:56 - 5 minutes - 7.04 MB

The candidates for Milwaukee mayor discuss ways to curb homicides and protect the public.

Evers recommends $150 tax rebate for Wisconsinites, but Republicans question the plan

January 28, 2022 17:50 - 2 minutes - 3.64 MB

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has a plan to give every state resident $150.

Theodore Edgecomb found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide in fatal Brady Street shooting

January 27, 2022 17:20 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

On Wednesday, a jury found Theodore Edgecomb guilty of first-degree reckless homicide. Edgecomb is a Black man who killed a white man after a traffic altercation near Milwaukee's Brady Street in 2020.

Milwaukee County COVID-19 deaths increase, newly confirmed illnesses decline

January 26, 2022 17:20 - 3 minutes - 4.29 MB

Health officials in Milwaukee County say there's a small amount of good news about local COVID cases, but there is still plenty of caution.

DNR may allow one of Wisconsin's largest dairy farms to get bigger

January 26, 2022 15:25 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MB

Kewaunee County has a private well contamination problem and now an already large dairy farm there might be allowed to get even bigger. The prospect is raising concern around the state.

VP Harris meets with Milwaukee mom harmed by lead, and workers trying to get it out of drinking water

January 25, 2022 18:21 - 2 minutes - 3.87 MB

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee and spoke with residents on the front lines of lead contamination.

Sen. Ron Johnson, who's seeking reelection, continues to facilitate spread of COVID misinformation

January 25, 2022 14:50 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin amassed a panel of fringe doctors on Monday, who made a range of unproven and debunked claims not in line with accepted COVID-19 science.

Spring semester begins with some added COVID precautions at UWM and Marquette

January 25, 2022 14:15 - 4 minutes - 5.59 MB

Milwaukee’s two biggest universities started spring semester Monday with some additional COVID-19 precautions.

Vice President Harris to visit Milwaukee labor training center to discuss lead pipe replacement

January 24, 2022 16:17 - 2 minutes - 3.69 MB

Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Milwaukee to talk about union workers soon taking on the task of replacing lead drinking water pipes.

Wisconsin unveils campaign to keep kids healthy and in school, amid rise in COVID hospitalizations

January 21, 2022 21:38 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MB

More kids are being hospitalized for COVID-19 as the omicron variant races around Wisconsin, but state health officials said there are ways to drive down the trend.

Advocacy groups challenge Waukesha judge's restrictions on absentee ballot drop boxes

January 21, 2022 20:33 - 2 minutes - 4.02 MB

Voting advocacy groups seek to stay Judge Michael Bohren's ruling restricting absentee ballot drop boxes until after spring elections, as they also file to overturn the ruling in the Court of Appeals.

A proposed solar farm supported by We Energies draws heat in Dane County

January 21, 2022 19:57 - 2 minutes - 3.65 MB

A large planned solar energy farm favored by We Energies triggers considerable debate.

As 400 Afghan refugees resettle in the Milwaukee area, housing and transportation are key needs

January 20, 2022 21:24 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MB

Afghan refugees are finding their homes in the Greater Milwaukee area, and resettling agencies are looking for helping hands to help them get acclimated.

A Milwaukee Latino organization is the latest to take on a Gableman subpoena

January 20, 2022 17:25 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MB

Voces de la Frontera is battling back against a Republican-backed probe of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin. The organization said it recently received a subpoena from the former State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs competing redistricting maps

January 20, 2022 15:16 - 3 minutes - 4.45 MB

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are questioning whether political boundary lines drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers or someone else should be the enacted for the next decade. The court heard redistricting arguments Wednesday.

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