The Wisconsin Department of Justice regularly updates its open government compliance guides to reflect changes in the law. Three months ago, the DOJ’s Office of Open Government published an update to ...

Annelle Sheline, PhD, is a research fellow in the Middle East program. She previously served as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor ...

Amelia Royko Mauer, co-founding advocate for the Community Response Team, joins the Thursday edition of the 8 O’Clock Buzz and host Tony Castañeda to talk about the status of the Police Civilian ...

After two failed attempts to pass legislation aimed at enhancing the practice boundaries of the most highly trained nurses, the third time seems to be right. Last week, both houses of the state ...

State Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Department of Justice no longer have to seek pre-approval from the Legislature’s budget writing committee before they settle lawsuits. That’s after a unanimous ...

Many new parents expect sleepless nights, diaper changes and other life changes resulting from having a child. What comes as a shock to many, though, is the high cost of child care. According to the ...

Madison leaders are at the beginning of the budget process for 2026. That process includes five community engagement sessions this month alone, one of which was held yesterday evening at the Warner ...

Chris Purdy founded The Chamberlain Network after serving in the Army National Guard for 11 years. The organization aims “ to mobilize and empower veterans to protect democracy through organizing, ...

After decades in use, the landfill on Madison’s southeast side is slated to run out of space by 2029. The county has a plan to maintain service and reimagine waste disposal – at a sustainability ...

Yesterday, June 8th is the anniversary of the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, by Israel during the Six Day War. The unprovoked attack caused thirty-four deaths and one hundred seventy one injuries.

On today’s show, host Sara Gabler speaks with sociologist Dr. Ruth Braunstein about money and morality. They discuss her new book, My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America, which was ...

Budget planning for 2026 is underway for the Madison Metropolitan School District. Next year’s proposed spending plan was released to the public earlier this month. It includes a boost in revenue, ...