Journalists and members of the public face a new open meetings hurdle this year as some local government bodies decline to follow the statewide mask mandate during their meetings, the Wisconsin State Journal reported this week. Residents are risking their health just to see what their government officials are up to — a burden one expert said likely violates the state’s open meetings law.
The Portage County Gazette and Stevens Point City Times have moved their offices to a new location in Stevens Point, the newspapers announced last week.
The Multi Media Channels’ move was spurred by a temporary office closure this spring, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report for America has announced that seven Wisconsin newsrooms have been selected as host newsrooms for the national service program.
The initiative of The GroundTruth Project is a two-year program that delivers a wide-range of benefits to its corps members. Beyond paying up to half of the journalists’ salaries, it provides ongoing training and mentorship by leading journalists, peer networking, and memberships to select professional organizations.
Next year, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and newly elected lawmakers likely will confront the state’s toughest budget challenge since 2011, Wisconsin Policy Forum reports in the latest installment of Fiscal Facts.
This difficult budget scenario, amid elevated unemployment, slowing state tax collections, and increased demand for social services created by the ongoing pandemic, projects general fund spending to exceed revenues by $373.1 million in the two-year budget running from July 2021 to June 2023 — a difference equal to about 1% of spending over the two years. However, that shortfall could grow considerably if the governor and lawmakers provide additional funds for other programs.
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Despite winning a narrow plurality in Wisconsin a month ago, Joe Biden won just 37 Assembly districts and 11 in the Senate, according to a WisPolitics.com analysis of certified returns.
Jim Burns, a 31-year veteran of the newspaper industry, has been named Capital Newspapers’ production leader, the company announced Saturday.
In the Madison-based role, Burns will serve as a regional production director for Lee Enterprises, which owns half of Capital Newspapers and is the parent company of the Wisconsin State Journal. Burns most recently served as a regional production director for Lee based in the Asheville, N.C., area.
Steven Ray, who worked nearly two decades in The Capital Times newsroom, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, at an assisted living facility in Middleton. He was 70.
Ray’s early career in journalism took him to newspapers in Green Bay and Monroe. He moved to Madison in 1989 to join The Cap Times newsroom, where he served as wire news editor for many years. His 19-year run with the newspaper ended in 2008.
Margaret M. “Peggy” Anderson, who with her husband owned and operated several weekly newspapers, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, at her home in Medford. She was 93.
Bob and Peggy owned and operated several weekly newspapers over the years, including papers in Menomonee Falls and Sauk City. In 1975, they moved to Medford, where Peggy worked in production and Bob served as publisher of The Star News until 1992.
Joan Katherine Brown, who with her husband served as co-owner of the Oconomowoc Enterprise, died Friday, Nov. 20 at her home in Oconomowoc. She was 89.
During their time as co-owners, her husband, Bruce, led the newspaper’s commercial printing operations, while she wrote a column for the newspaper called “I Must Be Nuts.” Brown also was well-known in the community for her philanthropic efforts.
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