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Your Right to Know: Expand online access to government records

Sep. 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely. The same should be true of accessing government records, reporter and radio producer Steven Potter writes.

In the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council’s most recent “Your Right to Know” column, Potter urges government agencies to serve the public interest by paying attention to the lessons we’ve learned in the past several months.

Democrats: Task force not an effective response to racial, policing issues

Sep. 1, 2020

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ call for a task force to address racial disparity and public safety falls far short of what’s needed in the wake of civil unrest after Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake, say Capitol Democrats who question the effectiveness of such panels.

Recent damage to farmers’ fields recalls 1998 storm

Sep. 1, 2020

Photos from the aftermath of a recent massive storm that flattened cornfields across Iowa and into Illinois and Indiana took me back 22 years.

Welcome to my tempura haven

Aug. 31, 2020

My wife’s bumper crop of veggies gave me a great idea: Why don’t I bread them with a tempura batter and deep-fry them? Problem solved!

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Poll: Which issue is most important to you in the 2020 election?

Aug. 27, 2020

A new poll question about which issue is most important to voters in the 2020 election is now available to be used by WNA members.

Results from our previous poll question about Kamala Harris’ impact on voting decisions also are available. Out of 328 respondents, 38% said it had no impact on their decision. Of the remaining voters, 30% said it made them more likely to vote for Joe Biden and 26% said it made them more likely to vote for Donald Trump.

Poll results available on Kamala Harris’ impact on voting decision

Aug. 27, 2020

Readers visiting WNA member websites from Aug. 13 to Aug. 25 were asked how Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate would influence their voting decision. Here are the results.

Dry spell leaves blackberry picking somewhat slim

Aug. 26, 2020

No summer is complete without foraging for wild blackberries, but this year’s blackberry plants have taken a hit from the recent dry spell.

Wisconsin’s rural students face a digital divide as some return to screens instead of school

Aug. 25, 2020

Schools in Wisconsin have spent millions of dollars on hotspots to help students with poor internet service learn online as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.

Democratic counties outpace GOP strongholds in absentee voting for Aug. 11 primary

Aug. 25, 2020

Voters in five of the state’s traditional Democratic counties were more likely to vote absentee than those in five key Republican counties in the Aug. 11 primary, according to a WisPolitics.com check of numbers available so far.

Wisconsin Policy Forum releases updated 2020 Municipal DataTool

Aug. 25, 2020

As communities face economic upheaval from COVID-19, the Wisconsin Policy Forum offers new data to bolster Wisconsinites’ understanding of city and village finances throughout the state.