Wisconsin Today: Morning News

A new report shows Wisconsin farming needs major changes to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The National Park Service recently purchased a portion of the one of country’s longest national scenic trail that runs through Wisconsin. And, gardeners across the state, beware, the jumping worm is here.

A judge has blocked the Trump administration from accessing Wisconsin's voter registration list. And Amtrak eyes linking Madison and Milwaukee via passenger rail.

Watertown High School band students were not allowed to perform a piece of music tied to LGBTQ+ history his week. But its composer provided an alternative concert. A new memo sheds light on the financial hole that could have been dug under a failed budget surplus deal. And, a new study looks at the prevalence of Lyme Disease in Wisconsin's ticks.

After 50 years, American Players Theatre in Spring Green is receiving a regional Tony award for its work. Wisconsin has joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration over a change to federal student loan policy consequences. And, what's with all the trolls in Mount Horeb? WPR's WhySconsin has the answer.

The rising cost of diesel fuel is hitting farmers hard this year, leading some to reevaluate the way they plant their crops. Cigarette use continues to plummet as vaping surges in popularity, affecting state tax revenue. And, what the governor is saying about who's to blame for a tax deal that failed in the Legislature last week.

Wisconsin Republicans held their state convention this weekend. The focus was on a call for unity. Wisconsin hospitals are being reimbursed millions of dollars for emergency response costs from the COVID-19 pandemic. And, a new lawsuit argues letting clerks decide whether or not to tell voters they need to correct their mail-in ballots is unconstitutional.

A Milwaukee elections official says an FBI agent paid him a visit. A Democratic candidate for governor blasts rivals for helping vote down the governor's tax rebate and school funding bill. And, state employees are barred from some uses of online betting sites.

The bipartisan tax rebate and school spending bill announced this week by Governor Tony Evers failed last night in the state Senate. The Watertown School Board told its band students they can't play a composition dedicated to a transgender activist. And, a Republican primary in the Northwoods will test whether President Trump's endorsement is still a golden ticket.

The tax rebate and school spending deal announced by Governor Tony Evers and legislative Republicans will get a vote today. In Superior, the mother of a man shot and killed by police confronts the city's police chief. And, a new school report card rankings find Wisconsin behind most states in math and reading.

A massive bipartisan deal will include income tax rebates for millions of Wisconsinites and a boost in spending for schools. A Madison restaurant owner is out of immigration detention. Federal officials say they're still trying to deport him. And, a former military police officer in the Iraq War talks about veterans' mental health.