By Nick Paulson When a state’s voters are fed up with their elected officials they sometimes turn to a recall election. Recall elections, the process by which voters can remove an elected official by a direct vote before the officals term ends, have seen a recent upsurge with over 150 recalls taking place in 2011. Eighteen [...]

By Frank F. Pellegrino [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Within the last two years, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Eau Claire Leader-Telegram both started to require paid subscriptions to view their content online. Although estimates vary on exactly how many newspapers now have paywalls on their website, all reports indicate the Journal Sentinel [...]

By Elaine Fredrickson Click to listen to this story: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] According to the National Weather Service, the state of Wisconsin has a high threat for severe weather this upcoming summer. Since the warm temperatures spiked in early March, it has increased the chances for a potentially stormy summer. It is very [...]