One of the largest development projects in Wisconsin history is moving forward without the level of environmental review and public input the law requires. That’s according to a lawsuit Midwest Environmental Advocates filed against the state’s Department of Natural Resources last week, seeking a more detailed assessment of the data center campus that’s currently under construction in Port Washington.

Michael Greif is a legal fellow at MEA. He joined our News Producer Faye Parks to go over the case, and describe the additional steps state regulators can take to hold tech giants accountable in Wisconsin.

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission is demanding a detailed account of what went wrong, after the Green Bay city clerk sent duplicate absentee ballots to voters in two elections this year.

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Tara Mulder on what ancient birth stories can teach us by WORT 89.9FM Madison

This Thursday, July 16th is the anniversary of the birth of Vincent St John, nicknamed “The Saint,” in 1876. He was one of the most beloved leaders and organizers of the militant Western Federation of Miners (W-F-M) and the Industrial Workers of the World (I-W-W). He was a founder of the IWW and its General Secretary through some of the IWW’s most important strikes and campaigns. Feature contributor, Harry Richardson has the story.

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On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes highlights a unique Wisconsin education program called the Driftless Field School at Thoreau College. He speaks with two educators, Benjamin Bernard-Herman and Margot Higgins about how their program engages the most pressing questions of our time, climate change and inequality and revitalizing our relationship to land and our communities.

Featured image of students at the Driftless Field School.

Forecast from Monday, 7-13-26 by WORT 89.9FM Madison

Monday Buzz roving reporter Nicole Gruter brings us more tales from U.S. Highway 14. Nicole brings us a report from Westby, Wisconsin.

The founder of the former Madison Freewheel bicycle co-op has a new project: delivering bicycles to kids in need in Africa. We’ll talk with Unbroken Chain bike shop director Elijah McCloskey.

ICE and Border Patrol accelerate their activities in Wisconsin. And immigrant workers have a hard time getting justice and compensation when injured on the job. Wisconsin Watch reporter Paul Kiefer joins us with the story.

The Labor Notes Conference took place on June 12-14 this year in Chicago. It was an opportunity for Labor supporters to get inspiration and to gain a sense of solidarity with fellow Labor agitators from around the country. Labor Radio spoke with a labor leader from Madison who attended the conference.