When an Atlanta radio host referred to the Wisconsin city of Green Bay as “about as lily white as I have ever seen,” Claude Tiller Jr. responded: “The lily on top of the lily.” The back and forth was part of a Feb. 6 radio interview that included blunt comments on race that led Tiller, the first Black superintendent for …
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GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor’s legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans. Republicans conceded defeat, while Democrats said they were afraid of being tricked. “It pains me to say it, but …
Read More »No. 11 Wisconsin visits Rutgers after Storr’s 20-point game
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Wisconsin Badgers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-10, 4-7 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Wisconsin plays the …
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