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"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

Posted January 31, 2024 • 00:47:51

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

Posted January 30, 2024 • 00:48:56

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

Posted January 29, 2024 • 00:49:23

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

Posted January 25, 2024 • 00:48:32

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...

"When you don't have the kind of transparency that's needed [...], usually bad things are occurring:" While Governor Evers prepared for his sixth State of the State, Republican lawmakers advanced a surprise redistricting bill

Posted January 24, 2024 • 00:51:34

Here's your local news for Wednesday, January 24, 2024:

We discuss yesterday's packed schedule in the state Capitol,
Get a fair elections...