by Bob Hague | Jul 25, 2013
A bigger crowd for day two of rotunda arrests. With a recent court ruling but still no permit by the ‘solidarity singers,’ Capitol police made more arrests on Thursday. State Senator Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) was there. “Freedom just won,” said...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 12, 2011
An estimated 1,000 people showed up in the parking lot of Manitowoc’s Municipal baseball field Saturday afternoon for a solidarity rally for striking machinists at Manitowoc Cranes. One of those speaking to the crowd was Phil Gruber, Midwest’s general vice...
by Jackie Johnson | Aug 11, 2011
The Republican recall elections are over, but the Solidarity Singers aren’t going away. The pro-union singers remain strong, despite Democrats not gaining control of the state senate. The Republicans retain control by one seat. The group’s organizer and...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 22, 2011
A group of Iowa-based unions plans to hold a rally at the statehouse in Des Moines this afternoon as a “show of solidarity” with protests in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s governor has proposed major changes in that state’s labor laws, sparking days of protest at the state...
by Bob Hague | May 12, 2010
A handful of protesters turned out on a rainy day in Madison, to call attention to the plight of Gulf Coast residents and to draw attention to the need for renewable sources of energy. Jennifer Feyerherm, who directs the Wisconsin Clean Energy Campaign for the Sierra...
by WRN Contributor | May 28, 2008
The largest immigration raid in US history is sparking action by a Wisconsin group. Three hundred-89 suspected illegal immigrants were arrested May 12th at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. A vigil will be held Wednesday evening at Ascension...
by Bill Scott | May 26, 2021
Not only has quarterback Aaron Rodgers failed to report for the start of the Green Bay Packers voluntary organized team activities (OTAs), but the first workout open to reporters on Tuesday saw the team’s top five veteran receivers skip out as well. Davante...
by Bill Scott | Jan 7, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as six Milwaukee Bucks scored in double figures in a 130-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks shot 44% from three-point range, including a 63% clip in the...
by Bill Scott | Jul 16, 2020
Wisconsin student-athletes will be showing their solidarity with Black and other underrepresented communities on campus when Badger sports teams return to action. UW Athletics uniforms will include a university crest logo with a black “W,” a show of...
by Bob Hague | Oct 16, 2017
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has weighed in on the controversial issue of protests by National Football League players during the national anthem — and is urging players to shift their focus to the victims of domestic violence. The Republican Governor on...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2017
Earlier this week, Aaron Rodgers urged fans to join Packers players, coaches, and staff in a ‘call for unity’ while the National Anthem played before Thursday night’s game against Chicago. WTAQ spoke with roughly one dozen tailgating fans outside...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 27, 2017
Several hundred people gathered in the rain at Kennedy Park in Weston on Sunday for a candlelight vigil, paying their respects to the four victims of Wednesday’s shootings in the Wausau metro area. Organizer Brandi Bradford told WAOW NewsLine Nine that...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 24, 2015
Four years after massive crowds of protesters surrounded Wisconsin’s Capitol building during the fight over collective bargaining legislation, chants of “this is what Democracy looks like” could once again be heard floating around the building on...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 23, 2015
Union leaders from across Wisconsin say they are standing together in solidarity to fight proposed right-to-work legislation. Republican lawmakers are hoping to fast-track a bill this week that would prohibit making union membership or paying dues a condition of...
by Bob Hague | Feb 18, 2015
There was disappointment for the Menominee tribe on Wednesday – along with a sense of solidarity. A group of tribal members walked from the Menominee Reservation to Madison, where Menominee chair Gary Besaw hoped to meet with Governor Scott Walker to discuss the...
by Bob Hague | Jun 4, 2014
A rule is adopted, regarding protests at the state Capitol. Nearly a year ago, U.S. District Judge William Conley struck down portions of a policy aimed at controlling demonstrations at the state Capitol building. Now the Joint Committee for Administrative Rules has...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 31, 2014
The co-host of a Madison radio show is claiming Wisconsin state Capitol Police violated his First Amendment rights, after they arrested him while he was filming members of the Solidarity Sing-along. Phillip Dominic Salvia, who co-hosts the Madison-based “The...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 1, 2014
State Capitol Police launched a crackdown this summer on protesters who gather in the building’s rotunda each day to sign songs against Governor Scott Walker and Republicans, prompting hundreds of arrests over the next month. The continued political battle over the...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 28, 2013
A top union official joins the growing list of those arrested during the Solidarity Singalong at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Shortly after the noon-hour protest started in the rotunda Wednesday, Capitol Police arrested Wisconsin State Employees Union Executive...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 27, 2013
Protesters returned to the Wisconsin state Capitol Tuesday in greater numbers, a day after police arrested two brothers during the daily “Solidarity Singalong.” Attendance appeared to almost triple, after video of the arrest spread across social media. Police...
