News Clips
Politics
Tim Michels: From late entry to primary victor in less than 4 months
Wisconsin State Journal, August 14, 2022
Michels’ win highlights new Wisconsin political map
The Center Square, August 12, 2022
Pfaff wins Democratic primary, will face Van Orden for WI 3rd Congressional District
Wisconsin State Journal, August 10, 2022
Doug La Follette advances in Democratic primary and will face Republican Amy Loudenbeck in election for Wisconsin secretary of state
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 10, 2022
Health
Nursing students delayed by exam protocols
WEAU, August 8, 2022
Lawsuit could end free preventive health checkups
Pew, August 9, 2022
Waukesha County declares fentanyl a 'community health crisis'
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 9, 2022
Parents continue desperate search for baby formula as US supply crisis continues: 'No end in sight'
Fox News, August 3, 2022
Utilities & Energy
Xcel Energy expects to build $1.2B in power line projects under MISO’s new $10.3B transmission plan
Utility Dive, August 9, 2022
U.S. solar shipments are hit by import ban on China’s Xinjiang region
The Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2022
Why the Midwest worries about future blackouts
Energy Wire, August 8, 2022
Wisconsin utilities delay coal plant closures
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 3, 2022
Xcel Energy announces plan to expand access to charging stations for electric vehicles
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 3, 2022
Environment
15 years later, Wisconsin university’s massive Lake Michigan seawall frustrates downstream neighbors
Wisconsin Watch, August 13, 2022
Wisconsin water systems face deadlines to begin testing for PFAS
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 12, 2022
DNR wants water utilities notifying customers of PFAS
Urban Milwaukee, August 8, 2022
Line 5 leak suspected in Ashland; company says "about a tablespoon" of spilled oil found
APG Wisconsin, August 5, 2022
DNR investigates possible oil spill in northern Wisconsin
WEAU, August 4, 2022
Legal
Republicans vying for state attorney general tout conservative bona fides, prosecutorial experience
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 8, 2022
2020 election review office ordered to pay more than $163K in legal fees for public records court battle
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 1, 2022
Wisconsin Department of Justice launches investigation into those who fraudulently ordered absentee ballots
Wisconsin State Journal, July 30, 2022
Employer & Consumer
Inflation Reduction Act draws clear battle lines for midterms
The Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2022
Poll: 2 in 3 say US economy getting worse
NewsNation Now, August 8, 2022
Business groups top lobbying list
WisBusiness, August 8, 2022
U.S. economy transitions to slower growth as inflation weighs on consumers
The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2022
Economic Development
Developer wants to tear down Market Square Theater, build $22 million housing project
Wisconsin State Journal, August 8, 2022
Biden signs bill to bolster US semiconductor production
Supply Chain Dive, August 10, 2022
Milwaukee Tool plots expanding West Bend plant on its opening day
Milwaukee Business Journal, August 10, 2022
Mount Pleasant continues to pay millions for Foxconn-related vendors; one politically tied consultant is paid $28K per month
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 2, 2022
Mining company plans to drill for gold and copper near Wausau next winter
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 4, 2022
Transportation & Infrastructure
Wisconsin’s top transportation official flags rising construction costs tied to inflation
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 11, 2022
Feds don’t select Milwaukee for streetcar grant
Urban Milwaukee, August 11, 2022
AAA: Price for gas in Wisconsin is 30 cents below national average
WKOW, August 10, 2022
Ford raises price of electric F-150 Lightning by up to $8,500 due to ‘significant’ battery cost increases
CNBC, August 9, 2022
Education
Wisconsin districts face backlash over plans to teach gender identity to elementary students
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 12, 2022
With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules
Wisconsin Public Radio, August 11, 2022
Madison School District down 141 teachers 3 weeks out from first day of school
Wisconsin State Journal, August 9, 2022
Germantown School Board asks state to allow concealed carry in schools and to train staff to use firearms
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 4, 2022
