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"They'll lie, they'll cheat, and they'll steal:" Senate Democrats argue that today's vote on Meagan Wolfe shouldn't have taken place

Posted September 14, 202300:50:13

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 14, 2023:

  • We give an update on the state's top elections administrator after Senate Republicans...

"They're on ventilators, their medications need to be cooled...:" Advocates say that rising energy costs could have a devastating impact on low-income communities

Posted September 13, 202300:51:31

Here's your local news for Wednesday, September 13, 2023:

  • We take a look at MMSD’s contract with their new bus company after a tumultuous...

"That’s a reasonable request for a department that size:" Yesterday's County Board Budget Hearing at a Glance

Posted September 12, 202300:49:42

Here's your local news for Tuesday, September 12, 2023:

  • We give the rundown as Dane County's 2024 budget negotiations kick off,
  • Interview...

"We keep the students at the center of all that we do:" Local literacy advocates discuss the barriers that their clients face

Posted September 11, 202300:47:38

Here's your local news for Monday, September 11, 2023:

  • We dig into a conservative political ad that aired after the Packers game last night,
  • Learn...

"He would just play it flawlessly:" Renowned jazz musician Richard Davis has passed away at 93

Posted September 7, 202300:54:22

Here's your local news for Thursday, September 7, 2023:

  • We pay our respects to jazz bassist Richard Davis and revisit his 2016 interview...