Phil Brinkman
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City editor
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal
In its first formal investigation, the Wisconsin Elections Commission launches a probe into how Madison missed counting nearly 200 ballots in the fall election. madison.com/news/state-r...
Wisconsin Elections Commission orders probe into uncounted Madison ballots
The review marks the agency's first formal investigation since the commission was formed in 2016.
madison.com
January 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In its first formal investigation, the Wisconsin Elections Commission launches a probe into how Madison missed counting nearly 200 ballots in the fall election. madison.com/news/state-r...
You have to be an optimist if you're going to be a fisherman. But there's optimism, and then there's blind faith (that, say, 4 inches of ice will support a Jeep).
A Wisconsin ice angler drove a Jeep across thin ice. It ended as you'd expect
The remarkable incident on Puckaway Lake in Green Lake County Saturday was captured on video.
madison.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:36 PM
You have to be an optimist if you're going to be a fisherman. But there's optimism, and then there's blind faith (that, say, 4 inches of ice will support a Jeep).
The Oscar Mayer earworm is back. You're welcome.
A classic Oscar Mayer jingle returns
Penned in 1974 by the company's vice president of marketing in Madison, the jingle helped tell the world how to spell "bologna."
madison.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:17 PM
The Oscar Mayer earworm is back. You're welcome.
Dane County judge says public employees in Wisconsin can collectively bargain. The judge previously ruled parts of Act 10 were unconstitutional, but on Monday declined a GOP request to simply reword part of the law, saying that's the Legislature's job. madison.com/news/state-r...
Dane County judge restores collective bargaining rights previously restricted under Act 10
The judge says the law does not distinguish between general employees and public safety employees, who still enjoy most bargaining rights.
madison.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Dane County judge says public employees in Wisconsin can collectively bargain. The judge previously ruled parts of Act 10 were unconstitutional, but on Monday declined a GOP request to simply reword part of the law, saying that's the Legislature's job. madison.com/news/state-r...
Ski slopes aren't the only ones making snow these days. madison.com/news/state-r...
Here's how a factory contributed to a 100-mile snow band in Wisconsin
An unusual weather phenomenon caused in part by steam from a Wisconsin factory led to heavy snow that stretched 100 miles.
madison.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Ski slopes aren't the only ones making snow these days. madison.com/news/state-r...
If you've ridden Madison's Bus Rapid Transit, you've probably noticed how drafty the new bus shelters are. Turns out, that wasn't intentional. madison.com/news/traffic...
What's with all the missing panes of glass in Madison's BRT stations?
The empty spaces at the backs of the shelters are a temporary inconvenience, not a permanent design choice.
madison.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:12 PM
If you've ridden Madison's Bus Rapid Transit, you've probably noticed how drafty the new bus shelters are. Turns out, that wasn't intentional. madison.com/news/traffic...
Done with the 2020 election? The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation isn't. Regulatory body calls for sanctions against former justice who tried to strong-arm officials, gave false statements while reviewing the election.
madison.com/news/state-r...
madison.com/news/state-r...
Michael Gableman violated rules during 2020 election probe, regulatory agency finds
Gableman's review was initially allocated $676,000 in taxpayer funds but ultimately cost close to $2.5 million in additional legal fees and other court costs.
madison.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Done with the 2020 election? The Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation isn't. Regulatory body calls for sanctions against former justice who tried to strong-arm officials, gave false statements while reviewing the election.
madison.com/news/state-r...
madison.com/news/state-r...