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Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Contesting Federal Redefinition of Nursing Degrees

Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Contesting Federal Redefinition of Nursing Degrees

Are nursing degrees not 'professional'? Suit argues Trump administration exceeds its authority.

American Players Theatre in Spring Green Receives Tony Award

American Players Theatre in Spring Green Receives Tony Award

Will receive 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award and $25,000 grant.

UW Board of Regents Leader Defends Rothman Firing

UW Board of Regents Leader Defends Rothman Firing

And talks about what the regents are looking for in a new UW system president.

Declining Cigarette Use Lowers Wisconsin Tax Revenue

Declining Cigarette Use Lowers Wisconsin Tax Revenue

Report notes big shift to vaping, which has much lower tax than cigarettes.

Evers Says School Leaders ‘Beside Themselves’ at Failure of Funding Deal

Evers Says School Leaders ‘Beside Themselves’ at Failure of Funding Deal

Governor said he was assured of Republican support, which Tiffany helped peel away.

Wisconsin Museum Names The State’s First Cartoonist Laureate

Wisconsin Museum Names The State’s First Cartoonist Laureate

Museum of Wisconsin Art picks Paul Noth, who's had 400 cartoons published by New Yorker.

Wisconsin Hospitals Will Get Delayed Federal COVID-19 Funds

Wisconsin Hospitals Will Get Delayed Federal COVID-19 Funds

FEMA awards $41 million to state's hospitals for pandemic-related supply, staffing costs.

Why Tech Colleges Fought Evers-Vos-LeMahieu Spending Plan

Why Tech Colleges Fought Evers-Vos-LeMahieu Spending Plan

System president says the surplus deal shifted money “from one pocket to another” without new support.

League Sues To Standardize Fixes For Absentee Ballot Errors

League Sues To Standardize Fixes For Absentee Ballot Errors

League of Women Voters says clerks’ differing practices violate Wisconsin’s Due Process protections.

Uihlein Makes $10 Million “Game Changer” Gift To UWM Freshwater School

Uihlein Makes $10 Million “Game Changer” Gift To UWM Freshwater School

Endowment supports students, faculty, water policy center and research vessels on the Great Lakes.

Trump EPA Cuts Could Hit Small Wisconsin Towns Hardest

Trump EPA Cuts Could Hit Small Wisconsin Towns Hardest

Rural communities fear higher water rates and delayed projects if loan forgiveness shrinks sharply.

As Prediction Markets Grow, Evers Moves To Block Insider Trading

As Prediction Markets Grow, Evers Moves To Block Insider Trading

Executive order follows lawsuits over Kalshi and other platforms in Wisconsin courts.