Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant Iowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives The Independent UK · Oct 2
Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling that had restored collective bargaining power Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have suffered a legal setback as they seek to regain the collective bargaining rights they lost 15 years ago The Independent UK · Jul 29
The role of recall elections in our political system Welcome to the Friday, July 17, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 17
'Women in the West Are So Demanding': The British Passport Bros Abandoning the UK for Traditional Wives Abroad The 'Passport Bros' movement sees Western men seeking traditional relationships abroad, driven by dissatisfaction with local dating norms and economic factors. International Business Times UK · Jun 28
‘It’ll be in my Guardian obituary’: David Balfe on inspiring Blur’s Country House and tripping on Top of the Pops He was the burned-out bigwig who moved to a very big house. Now back with his first music for decades, he talks about signing the Proclaimers, being punched by Julian Cope – and his Scott Walker inspired trio The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Wisconsin Reined in Public Sector Unions. Now Those Reforms Are in Jeopardy. Act 10 saved taxpayers billions and helped government run more efficiently. Fifteen years later, a questionable legal challenge may doom it. Reason · Apr 11
Wisconsin elects liberal judge to Supreme Court in major win for abortion rights Chris Taylor’s win guarantees a liberal majority on the court until at least 2030 The Independent UK · Apr 8
Teenager died after asking ChatGPT for ‘most successful’ way to take his life, inquest told Luca Cella Walker asked chatbot for best way for someone to kill themself on railway line before his death The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Last surviving member of the Walker Brothers dies aged 83 Bringing to an end the life of the American drummer and vocalist who helped shape one of the most successful pop groups of the 1960s, Gary Leeds – the last surviving member of the Walker Brothers – has died aged 83. BANG Premier · Mar 4
Savannah Guthrie's mother may have been kidnapped. How does law enforcement handle negotiations? Experts say abductions for ransom are rare, despite dramatic portrayals on TV The Independent UK · Feb 7
“If anything makes me regret not pursuing more of an artistic career, it’s looking at Brian Eno”: Still, BJ Cole didn’t do too badly with David Gilmour, The Orb, Bill Nelson, Scott Walker and others He set out to confound expectations of pedal steel with post-country band Cochise. Thanks to Captain Beefheart, Love and Hank Marvin, the session hero is pleased to reflect that he got away with it Louder · Jan 3
2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause From last week's Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision in Smith v. State, written by Judge Scott Walker; the Court… The post 2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Nov 26, 2025
"That song is actually the answer to the big question - it's got real power": The story of the post-punk classic that defined a band and inspired a Hollywood movie Its lyrics evoked vintage Scott Walker and posed the question of destiny vs. free will. More importantly, it didn't sound like U2 Louder · Sep 24, 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon derailed by hacker’s clown music at conservative student event Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, president of the Young America's Foundation, blamed the Chinese Communist Party and liberals for the interruptions The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country
Louder · Jun 5, 2025 Fistfights with John Lydon, sword fights with the Sisters of Mercy, gangsters, goth and Ferris Bueller: The epic story of Flesh For Lulu Fistfights with John Lydon, sword fights with the Sisters of Mercy, gangsters, goth and Ferris Bueller: The epic story of Flesh For Lulu
Louder · Jun 5, 2025 "I can allow myself to be a bit sexier and say what’s on my mind": How Taylor Hawkins and a nameless girl inspired The Struts frontman Luke Spiller to make his brilliant and beguiling solo album Struts frontman Luke Spiller mixes velvet-lined pop and old European flair with a modern Hollywood love story on Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 On ‘More’, Pulp pick up precisely where their imperial phase left off 4/5 Band’s first album in 24 years accomplishes the transition between fan-settling familiarity and creative advancement
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of old
Louder · May 26, 2025 “It remained in the domain of teenyboppers, but prog elements are within its grooves”: What if I told you A-ha’s Hunting High And Low is really a prog album? Believe it or not, the 1985 pop record emerged from a background of Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, and Morten Harket singing along to Queen songs
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025 Growers criticise UK supermarkets for heavy Easter discounts on vegetables Fears produce could be permanently devalued by price war, as it ‘creates unrealistic expectations about costs’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 Hamish Hawk review – Jarvis Cocker-esque Scot shows why he’s at the edge of the big time Also channelling Elvis and Scott Walker, the charismatic singer’s character softens as he moves from bold songs from latest album A Firmer Hand to older tracks
Louder · Feb 6, 2025 "I’d listen to that song and dream about my future": The Struts' Luke Spiller picks the soundtrack of his life Luke Spiller picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals the classic album he might record new vocals for
The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2024 ‘We were demonized’: labor unions win big in ruling on Wisconsin’s Act 10 Judge overturned ex-governor Scott Walker’s notorious law that stripped employees’ collective bargaining rights
Guitar World · Aug 20, 2024 “Robert Plant said, ‘We’re going to do Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin.’ I said, ‘I’m not doing it – I don’t want to be in Jimmy Page’s graveyard!’” UK songwriting icon Richard Hawley talks big name jams, guitar shopping –and restoring Scott Walker's Tele Hawley doesn't hide his influences but instead synthesizes them into a sound that is all his own. And on new album, In This City They Call You Love, he might just have ascended into the ranks of the legends