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Wisconsin Republicans in Congress Back Trump Tax Bill, Spending Cuts
Including cuts in SNAP food assistance, Medicaid for many in Wisconsin.
May 20th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioProposed Law Has $10,000 Fine, Jail Time for Ditching Boats on Shorelines
Bill introduced days after abandoned boat 'Deep Thought' pulled from lakefront.
May 20th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioMPS Is Again Behind on Financial Reports, Could Lose State Funding
School district missed first deadline to submit 2024 financial data to state DPI.
May 19th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioState’s Labor Groups Oppose GOP Cuts to Clean Energy Tax Credits
Biden-era clean energy funding driving construction, jobs in U.S., Wisconsin.
May 19th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Republicans Urge Unity Amid Divisions at State Convention
April election losses bemoaned. Need to unify behind Trump's agenda stressed.
May 19th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin State Parks Celebrates 125 Years
50 state parks attract 20 million users annually, much loved but underfunded.
May 19th, 2025 by Joel Patenaude, Wisconsin Public RadioWhat Are Those Pulsing Insect Clouds Over Wisconsin’s Lakes?
It's been a bountiful year for midges. What are they up to?
May 17th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Hmong Resettlement
Traveling exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society offers portrait of how Hmong people created community after fleeing war.
May 16th, 2025 by Richelle Wilson, Wisconsin Public RadioEPA Awards Wisconsin $12 Million For Brownfield Cleanup
Milwaukee's Redevelopment Authority among winners.
May 16th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioNew Report Details How Imports Fuel Wisconsin Factories, Hospitals
Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzes $40 billion of state imports.
May 16th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Senate Votes To Make Sharing ‘Deepfake’ Nude Images A Felony
Bill author says legislation needed to protect residents as AI capabilities advance.
May 16th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin GOP Lawmakers Praise Trump’s Order Limiting Funding For ‘Gain-of-Function’ Research
The order's impact on pathogenic research at universities like UW-Madison is not yet known.
May 15th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio