David Wise

Jan 2, 2025 | wpr.org | David Wise

An investigation is underway after a 35-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail was assaulted by another inmate this week. A statement from the Racine County Sheriff's Office, who did not name the inmate, said the assault happened at around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. "Prior to the assault, a corrections officer, following protocol, completed a safety and security check for the dayroom where the assault occurred," the statement said.

Jan 2, 2025 | wpr.org | David Wise

As he vies to lead the Democratic National Committee, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler has gained an endorsement from the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate. In a statement Thursday morning, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, hailed Wikler as "one of the best state party chairs in the country" and said he's "what Democrats need right now" on a national level. "Ben possesses all the qualities Democrats across the country are looking for in our next DNC Chair," Schumer said.

Dec 16, 2024 | wpr.org | David Wise

Wisconsin's federal lawmakers are blaming the other side of the aisle for getting in the way of extending the farm bill. The legislation is renewed every five years to fund programs around agriculture, conservation and food assistance. Congress failed to pass a new farm bill in September 2023 and have instead extended the 2018 bill in order to keep programs operating.

Mar 28, 2024 | wpr.org | David Wise

There’s a presidential primary coming up in Wisconsin, but for the first time in years, voters are finding that some of the political fervor they’re used to is missing. It’s not just the primary itself, where President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched the Democratic and Republican nominations weeks ago. It’s the notion that four years after a bitterly divisive election that tested the strength of American democracy, the country has to do it all over again.

Nov 3, 2023 | magnoliareporter.com | David Wise

Hesitant adopters of the COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to get a booster shot, despite getting an earlier dose or doses, according to a recent study by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. Researchers examined booster uptake among hesitant adopter Arkansans who had previously received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and found that many did not return for the subsequent booster shot.