Louis Livingston-Garcia

Louis Livingston-Garcia is newsletter editor for IB Madison and covers many beats, including small businesses and the airport's happenings. When he can, he likes to cover gaming, craft beverage and soccer. 

Food and Drug Administration clarifies Taylor Farms lettuce false positive

That agency said on Monday that the false positive does not change its conclusion that the parasite came from shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico and Taylor Farms

Paramount and Warner Bros. merger on hold

Last week, multiple state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the $110 billion acquisition due to antitrust concerns

Canada to face 50% tariff from Trump

Canada is the U.S’s second-largest trade partner

Evers approves rule to allow qualified RNs to teach clinical courses

The move allows qualified registered nurses to teach clinical courses if they meet certain criteria

WisDOT and DNR partnership to sell state park passes an early success

23,400 passes were sold, which accounts for 17% of the 133,670 passes sold in 2026

McShane Construction selected to build 93-unit affordable housing community in Madison

The podium-style building will be located at 4504 Verona Road on a 1.1-acre site

State organizations say to beware of scams hitting Wisconsin

One of the scams has largely targeted Spanish speakers

Wisconsin School of Business SBDC wins Innovation in Action Award

The award recognizes broader innovation efforts, including student involvement with partnerships like Badger Consulting and the Tech Exploration Lab

Evers endorses David Crowley for governor

Crowley had recently dropped out of the race earlier this month, but is back in after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez withdrew from the race last week

Gas prices hit $4 per gallon

Before the war, the average price was around $2.98 a gallon