by Raymond Neupert | May 17, 2024
Reporter Raymond Neupert talks with Wisconsin Consumer Protection administrator Michelle Reinen about digital goods and whether or not you actually own those movies and songs you buy online.
by Bob Hague | Dec 20, 2023
President Joe Biden is in Milwaukee on Wednesday, where White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he’ll focus on investments in small businesses, particularly Black-owned businesses. “Black business ownership is growing at a faster pace in 30 years,...
by Bob Hague | Dec 5, 2023
At the Capitol, proposed bipartisan legislation would assist “DACA kids” – and boost the state’s workforce. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a limited pool of people brought into the US as young children by their parents. The bills’ author,...
by Bob Hague | Nov 27, 2023
Proposed legislation would limit foreign ag and forestry land purchasers in Wisconsin. Representative Jon Plumer (R-Lodi) is the measure’s author. “The overall goal of this bill is to keep bad actors from owning Wisconsin farmland and forestry,” Plumer said...
by Bob Hague | Nov 3, 2023
Governor Tony Evers has announced he’s investing $36 million in building projects around Wisconsin. The projects were excluded from the 2023-25 Capital Budget by Republican legislators. Evers said Thursday the projects will support over 400 jobs and nearly $68 million...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 26, 2023
A auto dealership located in northern Wisconsin has been fined over $1 million for discriminating against Native American customers. The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission found Rhinelander Auto Center specifically targeted Native...
by Bob Hague | Oct 24, 2023
Wisconsinites don’t change their passwords often enough. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month in Wisconsin and nationwide. The website Casino.org – which bills itself as the World’s gaming authority – conducted a study which found that Wisconsin has...
by Bob Hague | Sep 19, 2023
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly have proposed a $614-million plan to keep the Brewers in Milwaukee and upgrade American Family Field. The new plan would raise income taxes on MLB Players and staff, including the Brewers. “Unfortunately, the amount of money...
by Bob Hague | Aug 29, 2023
A new bipartisan Assembly task force will explore the impact of AI in Wisconsin. Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Neenah) has been named by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to co-chair the panel with Representative Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska). Gustafson admits, some of us are...
by Bob Hague | Aug 7, 2023
Ask questions first, if you’re considering investing in precious metals. Staff Attorney Lindsay Fedler with the state Department of Financial Institutions Division of Securities, said due diligence is critical before buying gold or silver. “What are their...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 27, 2023
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to a settlement worth at least 10 billion dollars over PFAS contaminations. Over 300 communities are entering lawsuits against the company over widespread contamination of the so-called “forever chemicals”. The total...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 22, 2023
Heading into the final budget session on Thursday, Republicans on the legislative joint finance committee say they’ve delivered over 4 billion dollars in tax cuts. Co-chair Republican Representative Mark Born says the cuts should come as no surprise. ...
by Bob Hague | Jun 2, 2023
At the Capitol, Republicans who control the legislature’s budget committee have rejected Governor Tony Evers’ plan to spend $750 million for broadband expansion. “I think it’s wise for the state to not throw more state money at the at the issue when we’ve...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 2, 2023
A downtown Madison Starbucks has voted to unionize. The Starbucks on State Street near the UW-Madison campus is now the second Madison area Starbucks to approve a union. The vote came in at 20 to 2 in favor. Store employees were worried last week that the head office...
by WRN Contributor | May 26, 2023
A gut punch for Milwaukee’s economy. Master Lock will close its plant in the city by March of next year. Mike Bink is a UAW union representative. He spoke with Fox 6 News on Thursday. “Those higher paying jobs now pay $28 to $30 an hour. I don’t know how people...
by WRN Contributor | May 19, 2023
Wisconsin has hit another record low for unemployment. The state’s latest jobs report from the Department of Workforce Development shows a drop of a tenth of a point in the unemployment rate in April, bringing the number to 2.4 percent. That’s the third straight month...
by WRN Contributor | May 19, 2023
Hundreds of workers at a Madison-based insurance company are going on strike. Around 450 CUNA Mutual Group employees head to picket lines Friday in their first ever strike in the union’s 80 year history. The announcement from Local 39, a union made up of office...
by Bob Hague | Mar 31, 2023
On Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, Governor Tony Evers’ pitch to spend state funds on the Milwaukee Brewers’ ballpark is still viewed with caution by Republicans on the legislature’s budget panel. “That appears to have been a plan that the governor basically...
by Bob Hague | Mar 24, 2023
Low inventory is driving down home sales in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Realtors Association President & CEO Mike Theo said demand is outpacing supply. “And that fact has really hurt our housing affordability, with that imbalance between supply and demand,” Theo said. ...
by Bob Hague | Mar 21, 2023
Kia and Hyundai are getting more pressure to fix easy to steal vehicles. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul leads 23 attorneys general urging the automakers to do more to stop thefts. The coalition cites the companies’ failure to equip vehicles with anti-theft...
