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Bipartisan Bill Would Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Would extend coverage from 60 days to one year to improve infant and maternal health.
Mar 18th, 2023 by Gaby Vinick, Wisconsin Public RadioFresh Off Reelection, Secretary of State Doug La Follette Retires
Governor Evers appoints former treasurer Sarah Godlewski to remainder of 82-year-old's term.
Mar 17th, 2023 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioDNR Pledges Changes to Wisconsin’s Wolf Management Strategy
But draft legislation from Republicans might overrule DNR Secretary's plan.
Mar 16th, 2023 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioStrip Search of Rural Wisconsin High Schoolers Results In Bipartisan Legislation
Proposal would expand protections after six girls stripped to underwear in vaping cartridge search.
Mar 16th, 2023 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioRepublicans Propose Exceptions To Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ban
But Senate Majority Leader says he won't let proposal move forward, become political football.
Mar 16th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Proposes Free School Lunches for All Students
Proposed $120 million program would help students, families and farmers, governor says.
Mar 15th, 2023 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioState’s Antisemitic Incidents Rose 494% Since 2015
Jewish Community Relations Council's report finds increase for seven straight years.
Mar 14th, 2023 by Gaby Vinick, Wisconsin Public RadioSupreme Court Race Costs $13 Million in Three Weeks
Ad war will help set national spending record. 'We're gonna blow it out of the water.'
Mar 11th, 2023 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers’ Budget Would Create ‘Record’ Imbalance, Report Finds
And Republican flat tax proposal would create $5 billion reduction in tax revenue.
Mar 11th, 2023 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioMore Than 1.6 Million Wisconsin Residents Need To Renew Medicaid Enrollment
Or they risk losing health insurance coverage. Reinstated requirement part of COVID-19 policy wind down.
Mar 10th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioFoxconn, We Energies Building Solar Farm at Factory Campus
2,000-panel installation will produce enough electricity to power 300 homes.
Mar 10th, 2023 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioProposal Would Require Felons Caught With Guns To Serve 5 Years in Prison
Republican-led proposal is backed by law enforcement groups, but critics argue is excessively harsh.
Mar 9th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio