A radio host and news anchor with 41 years of experience in the Beloit area is retiring. Steve Benton’s last day on the air at WCLO-AM in Janesville was Nov. 9. Benton went to Brown College in Minneapolis to get a degree in radio broadcasting. He started his career in... - MORE -

This spring, I taught an investigative reporting class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that investigated the state of Wisconsin’s democracy. We interviewed current and former lawmakers and activists on the left and right, consulted public opinion polls, talked to regular people and tapped experts who study voting, redistricting and... - MORE -

How did you sleep last night? Most reporters on the State Capitol beat didn’t sleep at all: I heard lore when I started as a Capitol reporter a few years ago of days when lawmakers and reporters were in the building overnight, until the sun rose. Today, I am going... - MORE -