Trevor Roark, Executive Director of "1000 Friends of Wisconsin" and Sharon Johnson, Lead Organizer of "Madison for More Neighbors Campaign", discuss efforts for sustainable land use, transportation equity, increasing housing density, and zoning reform, all with the goal to create a comprehensive land use planning and affordable housing.

Artificial intelligence is an increasingly popular tool among video game developers. Uses vary by company – from early story drafting to generative AI for production visuals.

That’s as job options are shrinking for creatives looking to join the video game industry. And those who do manage to get hired may not stay on for long. 11 percent of developers reported getting laid off last year, according to a survey by the Game Developers Conference.

But what came first: the decline in the workforce or the rise of artificial intelligence?

Freelance reporter Sarah Eichstadt took up that question in an article this week for the Cap Times. She joined our News Producer Faye Parks to outline her findings.

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An architecture firm presented phase one of a new facility plan during a Madison school board meeting last night. The two new schools will prioritize sustainability and security, and are expected to cost the average homeowner less than originally projected.

The state Senate met today for their first floor session since July, one day after the Democratic minority publicly criticized Republican leaders for the long break.

The state Assembly, which has been meeting more regularly, also held a floor session today.

Our news team has more on the legislative agenda – and what party leaders had to say before they convened.

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Improvisational comedy giant, Colin Mochrie, brings his new show “Asking for Trouble” to the Overture stage. But first, he joins us right here on the 8 O’Clock Buzz.

A Waukesha County judge has ordered all election clerks to check voters’ citizenship before allowing them to cast a ballot. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur has the story.

As federal Immigration officers, backed up by the Texas National Guard, harass immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere, we thought it might be a good time to brush up on immigration law. We’ll talk with attorney Grant Sovern, of the Quarles law firm.

Milk prices are the economic life blood of rural Wisconsin, according to Pete Hardin.  And thanks to the recent drop in butter prices, he predicts that Wisconsin farmers will see heavy losses this fall when it comes to their milk values.

Meanwhile, with high demand driving up cattle values, some farmers may choose to cash out.

Pete Hardin and Bert Zipperer talk about these dichotomies in this edition of “The Milkweed.”

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Today, October 13th marks this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. To honor the holiday and Wisconsin’s Indigenous people, the state Assembly discussed new environmental protections – and their bid to restore previous legislation that protected the state’s natural resources.

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If justices side with the lower court and dismiss the lawsuit, a property owners’ association in Menominee County won’t be able to enforce its restrictive covenants on tribal lands.

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