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"We have this duty - a duty to stand up:" Demonstrators gather outside Senator Baldwin's Madison home to criticize her support of Israel

Posted November 7, 202300:49:20

Here's your local news for Tuesday, November 7, 2023:

  • We give the rundown on the approved Dane County budgets for 2024,
  • Learn about...

"We should be banning hunger, and not banning books:" State Democrats are proposing funding for universal, no-cost school lunches

Posted November 6, 202300:49:44

Here's your local news for Monday, November 6, 2023:

  • We attend the press conference to announce the Healthy Meals for All Act - legislation...

“I always say that those who are closest to the issues are closest to the solutions:" Today, Democratic lawmakers announced a bill package looking to improve inmates' living conditions across the state

Posted November 2, 202300:51:18

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 2, 2023:

  • We give the rundown on a "conditions of confinement" bill package that Democratic...

"We can [...] build a roadmap, so to speak:" MOSES' Community Organizer proposes systemic change as the Waupun Prison lockdown reaches its seventh month

Posted November 1, 202300:51:53

Here's your local news for Wednesday, November 1, 2023:

  • We give a behind-the-scenes look at our station's operations,
  • Hear from a...

"[We] want to see this place protected for generations to come:" Environmental groups are criticizing Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources after they approve an exploratory drilling plan in northeast Minnesota

Posted October 31, 202300:48:58

Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 31, 2023:

  • We investigate the DNR-approved exploratory drilling plan near Birch Lake, which is...