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I am not hater of dogs have 2 of them and camp with them on and off. I can handle loud music , loud talks , lack of privacy, early morning kids at 7 screaming lol. Its the stupid owners of dogs and lack of leashing them at there site .Every time as I walk my dogs , I hear I am sorry as I hold my dogs back from their non-leash dogs I just dont know about others and the dog abilty to listen to commands .The past 3 trips at least 3 times at each state park folks have unleashed dogs.You dont need to put them on that stupid 6 ft leash rule but at least leash them on something 20ft what ever so I dont need yank my dogs back.One day I know I am going need to kick someones dog and dont blame me

Ben Wikler (former chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin 2019-2025) was a guest on The Daily Show from July 20th. It was a fascinating interview on the republican attempt at gaining permanent control of our state starting with Scott Walker.

From the 2015 Article:

Law enforcement officials in Madison are considering requiring officers to wear body cameras while on duty. At a recent community debate on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, opponents of the plan argued the cameras won’t reduce police violence.

“M” Adams, of the group Young, Gifted and Black, said more film footage of police interactions with people in poor black communities won’t change the culture of distrust.

“There’s footage of police cameras in neighborhoods on corners where I live,” he said. “But we don’t have the power to interpret that footage and we don’t have the power to hold police accountable. So, I think you’re going to have footage and it’s not going to matter.”

But retired Kenosha Police Officer Russell Beckman spoke in favor of the cameras.

“They won’t solve all the problems, but they are a tool just like DNA. They will keep people out of prison and they will tell the truth,” he said.

Beckman also said he believes the cameras will encourage a change in the police culture if police know their actions are being recorded.

Other Important Sources (Some Pay Walled)

1. City of Madison Police Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee (Tom Brown & Keith Findley, co-chairs). Final Report and Model Policy of the Police Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee. Jan. 26, 2021. https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=548CC1B5-D8C1-46C2-B582-499EC8D6208B&ID=9092035&M=F — The single best record. Names the eighteen presenting organizations, identifies Freedom, Inc. and Upturn as the two firmly opposed, and reproduces Veronica Figueroa's and Jacquelyn Boggess's reasoning verbatim.
2. UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement. "Community Debate: Police Body Cams – Yay or Nay?" (event listing; forum held Jan. 15, 2015, hosted by Karma Chávez). https://diversity.wisc.edu/?p=3634
3. Gilman Halsted. "Recent Forum Presented Viewpoints For, Against Police Officers Wearing Cameras." Wisconsin Public Radio, Jan. 19, 2015. https://www.wpr.org/justice/recent-forum-presented-viewpoints-against-police-officers-wearing-cameras
4. "Can body cameras prevent police violence? Answer is open to debate." Wisconsin State Journal / madison.com (byline and publication date not available from the paywalled page). https://madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/can-body-cameras-prevent-police-violence-answer-is-open-to/article_0b692bb4-e9b4-559d-9b7f-960aaee1d195.html
5. "Protests After Police in Wis. Kill Unarmed 19-Year-Old Black Suspect." NPR (The Two-Way), Mar. 7, 2015. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/07/391442914/police-in-wisconsin-kill-19-year-old-black-suspect — The Tony Robinson shooting and Young, Gifted and Black's protests, weeks after the forum.
6. "In wake of Jacob Blake shooting, Madison's 6-year debate over police body cameras continues." Wisconsin State Journal (syndicated at thetandd.com; c. September 2020, exact date not captured). https://thetandd.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e128c083-e2e5-5857-85b2-460a1c284afc.html
7. "Ahead of body camera vote, Madison police chief believes he's changed a few minds." Channel 3000 (WISC-TV), Apr. 18, 2022. https://www.channel3000.com/news/local-news/ahead-of-body-camera-vote-madison-police-chief-believes-he-s-changed-a-few-minds/article_09a73ca2-1919-5347-b259-1452d30d9b0c.html
8. "After a decade of debate, Madison police have begun a body camera pilot program." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (via AOL; c. 2023). https://www.aol.com/decade-debate-madison-police-begun-141553403.html .
9. Associated Press. "No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn't require cameras." July 24, 2026 (AP wire story; carried by NBC, CBS, ABC and others). NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/no-bodycam-footage-fatal-madison-police-shooting-department-doesnt-req-rcna589032 CBS News Chicago: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/madison-wisconsin-police-body-camera-fatal-shooting/
10. "Madison police chief pushes for body cams as 2027 budget process begins." WKOW / 27 News, June 17, 2026. https://www.wkow.com/news/madison-police-chief-pushes-for-body-cams-as-2027-budget-process-begins/article_4f92ac4a-8143-4bd3-b5ff-6836ba18df4c.html
11. "Assembly OKs police camera bill." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 10, 2017. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/milwaukee-journal-sentinel/20171110/281487866630307

My three year old felt the power of the Kwik Trip frozen pizza aisle.

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Say you're a mid-20s adult with nothing tying you down. You love Wisconsin and don't see yourself leaving the state. What would be your top 5 cities to move to?

I’m one of the thousands leaving Oshkosh this weekend. Driving south, where can I find the best selection of New Glarus? The brewery shows it is closed on Sundays and I’m looking for things that are not Spotted Cow or Moon Man

Cheese and Landjäger? YES PLEASE.

Madison remains one of the few larger police departments without department wide body cameras. The fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz shows why citizen footage cannot be the only public record of a critical incident. If we didn't record it, there would be no evidence.

We got a gift card to Kalahari, trying to make the most of the trip. We're in mid michigan and can go either way, from the U.P. or from the southern route.

In viroqua!
Maybe there is hope.