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Vos, LeMahieu Agree on $2.3 Billion Plan to Spend Surplus

Vos, LeMahieu Agree on $2.3 Billion Plan to Spend Surplus

But will Evers? Plan has tax rebates but no general school aid, a top goal of governor.

Marquette Accused of Pushing Lower-Income Families Toward Risky Loans

Marquette Accused of Pushing Lower-Income Families Toward Risky Loans

MU among 41 colleges named in national report on schools favoring wealthier families.

Lawmakers at Odds on Funding WisconsinEye As Time Running Out

Lawmakers at Odds on Funding WisconsinEye As Time Running Out

Senate Republicans now want a competitive bidding process.

Merger of Student Centers at UWM Raises Concerns

Merger of Student Centers at UWM Raises Concerns

Plans to combine centers for veterans and Black, Latino, woman and LGBTQ+ students.

Community Group Files Suit Against Port Washington’s Data Center

Community Group Files Suit Against Port Washington’s Data Center

Argues that subsidy not needed and tax incremental financing district invalid.

Trump’s EPA Says It Will Save Drivers Money. Wisconsin Experts See A Different Bill

Trump’s EPA Says It Will Save Drivers Money. Wisconsin Experts See A Different Bill

Agency touts $1.3 trillion in savings as analysts project billions in added fuel and health costs here.

Five Milwaukee Higher Education Leaders Team Up on AI

Five Milwaukee Higher Education Leaders Team Up on AI

Universities and colleges partnering with Northwestern Mutual on data science initiative.

Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care

Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care

GOP bills target DEI, free speech, trans issues. Democrats object.

GOP 7th District Candidate Tied to $44 Million Ponzi Scheme Settlement

GOP 7th District Candidate Tied to $44 Million Ponzi Scheme Settlement

Paul Wassgren was a defendant in a class action over an alleged $170 million real estate investment fraud.

ICE Hearing Boils Over as Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota AG of Endangering Protesters

ICE Hearing Boils Over as Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota AG of Endangering Protesters

Johnson links Keith Ellison to the fatal shooting of two people by ICE agents; Ellison calls the performance theatrical.

Senate Republicans Push Trans Bills Despite Likely Vetoes

Senate Republicans Push Trans Bills Despite Likely Vetoes

Measures would ban transition surgeries for minors, restrict transgender athletes and reshape who controls state agency rules.

Wisconsin Voters Back Legal Weed, Lawmakers Still Say No

Wisconsin Voters Back Legal Weed, Lawmakers Still Say No

Despite public support and booming hemp shops, GOP divisions keep marijuana bills stalled.