Madison decriminalizes cannabis • Wisconsin Examiner
Nov 18, 2020 · The council also updated the ordinance for smoke-free areas to include cannabis along with cigarettes, cigars and vapes.. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Aug. 1, 2020, 468 cannabis citations were issued in Madison. The fines for these …
‘They have nothing to do with us’ - Wisconsin Examiner
Jul 1, 2021 · Hufcor’s factory building in Janesville. (Erik Gunn | Wisconsin Examiner) Rick Kinderman, another veteran of 36 years at the plant, saw that culture fade over the last 10 years or so. And when OpenGate acquired the company, the trend accelerated. “They don’t want any ties to the community,” Gackstatter told Baldwin.
The struggle continues for community control of police in Milwaukee
Sep 26, 2024 · On May 30, 2021, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) responded to a fatal officer-involved shooting on Milwaukee’s South Side. Roberto “Touch” Zielinski, age 49, was having a mental health crisis when Milwaukee police officers opened fire on him. As with other officer-involved shootings, Zielinski’s ...
Conflicts between bear hunters and property owners in …
Feb 22, 2022 · Environment; Politics & Government; Conflicts between bear hunters and property owners in Northwoods lead to fears of ‘cowboy war’ By: Henry Redman - February 22, 2022 7:00 am Illustration of hunting dogs attacking a bear from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).
Election deniers' last stand in Wisconsin • Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 27, 2024 · Ruth Conniff is Editor-in-chief of the Wisconsin Examiner. She formerly served as Editor-in-chief of The Progressive Magazine where she worked for many years from both Madison and Washington, DC. Shortly after Donald Trump took office she moved with her family to Oaxaca, Mexico, and covered U.S./Mexico relations, the migrant caravan, and Mexico ...
UW Regents fire former UW-La Crosse chancellor from faculty for …
Sep 27, 2024 · The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Friday fired former UW-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow from the school’s faculty over his controversial pornographic videos. Gow had previously been fired from his position as chancellor after the videos, posted to a number of porn sites and sometimes featuring adult film stars, were uncovered, but ...
Lawmakers call foul on referee abuse • Wisconsin Examiner
Sep 8, 2021 · In a 2017 survey of more than 17,000 officials, referees and umpires from across the nation, the National Association of Sports Officials found 48% of male officials had felt unsafe or feared for their safety because of the behavior of an administrator, coach, parent or player. Some 45% of female officials felt the same, the survey found.
With little evidence, felon tells Assembly committee there were ...
Feb 10, 2022 · A so-called “database analyst” presented what he said was evidence of millions of illegal voter registrations and hundreds of thousands of illegal votes in the 2020 election to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections on Wednesday.. Peter Bernegger, the grandson of the founders of sausage company Hillshire Farms who was convicted of bank fraud and mail fraud in 2009, said he’s ...
Busiest ever state parks face challenges under new chief
Aug 17, 2021 · Steven Schmelzer, new chief of Wisconsin State Parks, with friends at the 2019 NCAA Big Ten Women’s Championship Regatta at Devil’s Lake State Park. (Photo courtesy DNR) A Baraboo resident and native of Madison, Schmelzer began with the DNR in 1992, as a ranger at Devil’s Lake State Park. In his new role he helps oversee 49 state parks ...
Evers surplus plan combines tax rebates, education funding boost
Jan 28, 2022 · With a mix of direct rebates to taxpayers, tax credits and education funding increases, Gov. Tony Evers rolled out a plan Thursday for more than one-third of the state’s projected $3.8 billion revenue surplus. The $1.7 billion proposal, detailed in draft legislation, includes $815.7 million to send checks of $150 to every resident and a $611 ...