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"Let's take a look at the data:" Homicides and traffic fatalities are up - but public safety has improved in other areas, according to Madison Police Chief Barnes in this year's "State of Public Safety" address
Here's your local news for Thursday, February 1, 2024:
- We share Madison's latest crime data - after this year's "State of Public Safety"...
"CAFOs can generate as much waste as a small city:" Yesterday’s circuit court ruling upholds the state’s right to regulate animal waste management on large farms
Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 31, 2024:
- We get the details on a yesterday's ruling, which determined CAFOs are still required...
"We want to make sure that people know what things are real:" A bipartisan bill that would regulate artificial intelligence in political ads is headed to the state Assembly floor
Here's your local news for Tuesday, January 30, 2024:
- We take a closer look at a bipartisan proposal that would fine political advertisers...
"When you have natural gas that’s used as an energy source, it [...] creates pollutants in the air:" Environmental activists are pushing back, as a utility company seeks permits to repower a natural gas plant near Eau Claire
Here's your local news for Monday, January 29, 2024:
- We get the details about a plan to revamp a natural gas plant near Eau Claire,
- Learn...
“I think this is one of those bills that you kind of don’t believe it actually has to exist. [It's] just inherently gross:" A bipartisan bill to criminalize "child sex dolls" is headed to Governor Evers' desk
Here's your local news for Thursday, January 25, 2024:
- We take a closer look at a bipartisan bill that would ban "child sex dolls,"
- Examine...
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