Good morning. Ash Wednesday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 58. Sunrise is 6:47 and sunset is 5:30 for 10 hours 43 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 1.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1930, Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed-wing…
Law
CDA, Daily Bread, Law, Local Government
Daily Bread for 2.15.26: The Curious Case of the Former Board Member Seemingly Unaware of the Actual Sources of His Former Board’s Authority
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 55. Sunrise is 6:51 and sunset is 5:26 for 10 hours 35 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 3.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500…
Daily Bread, Law, Litigation, Madison, Voting Rights, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 2.8.26: Wisconsin Elections Commission Challenges Madison’s Argument on Absentee Voting
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 30. Sunrise is 7:01 and sunset is 5:17 for 10 hours 16 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 58.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1950, the Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established. On…
Daily Bread, Law, Litigation, Madison, Voting Rights, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 1.22.26: City of Madison Argues Wrongly on Absentee Ballots
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will be windy with a high of 22. Sunrise is 7:18 and sunset is 4:55 for 9 hours 37 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 15 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1968, Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar Module into space. It’s…
Culture, Daily Bread, Law, Open Government, School District
Daily Bread for 1.5.26: Three Reasons Local Officials Violate the Law
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 40. Sunrise is 7:25 and sunset is 4:35 for 9 hours 10 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 93.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1972, President Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program. Why do local officials violate…
Daily Bread, Law, Misconduct, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 12.16.25: Wisconsin Now Requires Schools to Notify Parents Promptly of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
by JOHN ADAMS •
Congress, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 11.3.25: New 2026 Congressional Maps for Wisconsin Face a Tight Timeline
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 57. Sunrise is 6:32 and sunset is 4:44 for 10 hours 12 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 94.3 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Innovation Center Advisory Panel meets at 1 PM. The Whitewater School Board’s Policy…
America, Constitution, Daily Bread, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Law, Liberty
Daily Bread for 10.20.25: Peaceful After All (As It Was Sure to Be)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 63. Sunrise is 7:14 and sunset is 6:03 for 10 hours 49 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 0.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Library Board meets at 6:30 PM. On this day in 1774, the Continental Association,…
America, Daily Bread, Law
Daily Bread for 10.18.25: Words to Live By
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 72. Sunrise is 7:12 and sunset is 6:07 for 10 hours 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 8.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1597, King Philip II of Spain sends his third and final…
Congress, Courts, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.29.25: Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders Briefs in Congressional Map Challenges
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 6:50 and sunset is 6:39, for 11 hours, 49 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 45.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 2005, John…
Conspiracy Theories, Courts, Daily Bread, Law, Laws/Regulations, Misconduct, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.27.25: Proposed Three-Year Suspension for Gableman
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 84. Sunrise is 6:48 and sunset is 6:42, for 11 hours, 55 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 28 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1940, Germany, Japan and Italy sign the Tripartite Pact. These…
Daily Bread, Employment, Labor, Law, Unions, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.2.25: Wisconsin Act 10’s Future in Doubt
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 76. Sunrise is 6:21 and sunset is 7:27, for 13 hours, 6 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 71.6 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Alcohol Licensing Committee meets at 5 PM and the Whitewater Common Council at…
Crime, Daily Bread, Elections, Law, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.24.25: Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Trump Aides in Felony Case
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 69. Sunrise is 6:11 and sunset is 7:42, for 13 hours, 31 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 1.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1970, Vietnam War protesters bomb Sterling Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, resulting…