Wednesday, Jan. 13
Well, the campus carry legislation didn’t go over too well, so why not try something similar for K-12 schools? Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) and Rep. Robert Brooks (R-Saukville) introduce a bill that would allow concealed weapons permit holders to carry guns on school grounds.
Thursday, Jan. 14
The Wisconsin Democratic Party sends out a press release blaming Gov. Scott Walker for a “dramatic decline” in Wisconsin’s ACT rank last year, claiming the state went from second to 41st. But the party needs some remedial math — they compared scores from two different groups of students.
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval says it’s time to get tough on “big-city” problems following a gang-related shootout in broad daylight on Madison’s far east side over a drug deal gone bad.
Monday, Jan. 18
Z! Haukesness, a local activist and community organizer, accepts the 2016 City-County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award. Haukesness is an advocate for transgender, African American and homeless communities.
Tuesday, Jan. 19
A hotel is back on the table for the Judge Doyle Square redevelopment project. Two Chicago developers, Beitler Real Estate and Vermilion Enterprises, resubmit proposals that include a hotel, retail space, restaurants, apartments, parking and bicycle facilities.
In his first State of the State address since his failed presidential bid, Gov. Walker touts Wisconsin’s budget surplus and unemployment rate while promising to help citizens find work and earn college degrees faster. But will it help him shake his abysmal approval rating?
Lauren Justice
When he says his career was garbage, he means it in the best possible way. George Dreckmann, Madison’s refuse and recycling kingpin, retires after 26 years with the city.
