Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

State treasurer candidates call for responsible state spending — but differ on what that means

By: Hope Kirwan

While the office of state treasurer has lost much of its power, one of the few tasks left is “improving fiscal responsibility” in Wisconsin.

Urban Milwaukee, Inc.

State Treasurer Candidates Call for Responsible State Spending

By: Hope Kirwan

But incumbent Republican John Leiber and Democrat Yee Leng Xiong disagree on how.

Wisconsin Public Radio

Measles is popping up in more Wisconsin counties. Health experts say it may get worse.

By: Hope Kirwan

Officials are still investigating how the new infections started. But Wisconsin has already seen similar clusters of cases this year.

Wisconsin Public Radio

A handful of districts will decide which party controls the Wisconsin Assembly

By: Joe Schulz, Hope Kirwan, Corrinne Hess, Liz Harter

Every vote counts, but residents in a handful of Wisconsin Assembly districts will have more say than most when it comes to deciding who controls state government next year.

Wisconsin Public Radio

Trump administration promises $8B to help farmers cover high cost of harvest

By: Hope Kirwan

The Harvest Fuel Relief program will distribute $8 billion to U.S. farmers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement.

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin no longer reports who owns the state's nursing homes

By: Hope Kirwan

Advocacy group Small Town and Rural Seniors, or STARS, sent a letter to DHS in August demanding the agency restore the information on the directory.

Urban Milwaukee, Inc.

Wisconsin Scrubs Nursing Home Owners From Public Directory

By: Hope Kirwan

Older adult advocates say the change shields private buyers and weakens family choice on care homes.

Wisconsin Public Radio

‘Price of serving has become too high': Madison mayor ends reelection bid

By: Hope Kirwan

Satya Rhodes-Conway says she won't seek a third term as mayor after being the target of threats of violence, personal attacks

Wisconsin Public Radio

Dairyland Power considers bringing nuclear back to former Genoa site

By: Hope Kirwan

Dairyland Power Cooperative announced a collaboration with Applied Atomics, a company that builds and operates small modular nuclear reactors.

WXPR Public Radio

Paying farmers by how much they reduce runoff saves money and supports conservation, study finds

By: Hope Kirwan

A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.