
Grandpa still loves the future, 10 years on
A decade ago, Chris Hardie held the future in his arms. It felt good. It still feels good today as his grandson turns 10 years old.
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A decade ago, Chris Hardie held the future in his arms. It felt good. It still feels good today as his grandson turns 10 years old.

Wisconsin vaccine providers reported 2,247 wasted or spoiled doses of COVID-19 vaccine through February, state Department of Health Services records show. That’s less than 0.16% of the more than 1.4 million vaccine doses administered statewide during that same period.

Wisconsin in 2020 shattered the record for most firearm background checks, an indicator the year of the COVID-19 pandemic also marked a huge year for gun sales.

Tired of waiting, some eligible Wisconsinites take action or find help to nab vaccine appointments.

For the 15th consecutive year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is presenting its Openness in Government Awards, or Opees. Here are the winners.

A new poll question about whether the U.S. should make changes to daylight saving time is available to be used by WNA members. We are asking the question in light of a bill reintroduced March 9 by eight U.S. senators that would make daylight saving time permanent year-round.
Results from our previous poll question about legalizing marijuana use in Wisconsin are also now available.
Poll questions are available through a WNA partnership with Polco aimed at helping newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Feb. 18 to March 10 were asked whether marijuana should be legalized in Wisconsin. Here are the results.

We wear masks. We sanitize. We keep our distance. We avoid crowds. We voluntarily limited capacity in our business. Despite all those precautions we still caught COVID-19 in mid-November.

Republicans want to restrict drop boxes and absentee voting. Democrats aim to make it easier to vote. Both parties favor quicker vote counting.

As public usage of outdoor spaces in Wisconsin has been on the rise, state leaders may wish to consider the trend in making key budget decisions, including on the future of a state program to fund purchases of and improvements to public lands.