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Trump, Biden Tied in Wisconsin
Marquette poll finds neck-and-neck race nine months before election.
Feb 7th, 2024 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioState Granting Professional Licenses More Quickly, Audit Finds
Majority of licenses now granted within two weeks, nonpartisan report finds.
Feb 7th, 2024 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Officials Urge Ambulance Policy Changes After Woman’s Death
Unanimous Common Council measure calls for future operating procedure updates.
Feb 6th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioEmployees Sue Johnson Controls, Claiming Unpaid Commissions
10 employees owed many thousands of dollars from 'wage theft,' attorney charges.
Feb 6th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee’s SistaStrings Accompany Joni Mitchell at Grammys
And connecting to Brandi Carlile, who will produce their new album.
Feb 6th, 2024 by WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public RadioBill Sets Rules for Absentee Ballot Witness Addresses
Legislation comes after Dane County Judge rules election clerks can correct absentee ballots with missing witness address info.
Feb 5th, 2024 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioMost of State’s High-Paying Future Jobs Require College Degree
Report shows over half of jobs paying $50,000 or more will require a bachelor's degree.
Feb 5th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioState Supreme Court Takes Up Evers Lawsuit Against ‘Legislative Vetoes’
Did Legislature unlawfully withhold funding for UW pay raises, conservation funding?
Feb 3rd, 2024 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioProposal Would Expand Silver Alert System To Include Children
Bill is backdoor way to expand Amber Alert system to support finding missing children.
Feb 2nd, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioOpen Enrollment Begins For Public, Voucher Schools
With surge in taxpayer funding, voucher school program expected to grow.
Feb 2nd, 2024 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioBill Bans Wisconsin Agencies From Doing Business With Chinese-Government Owned Companies
Institutions, including UW system. would also be barred from contracting with state-operated companies from Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela
Feb 2nd, 2024 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Supreme Court Consultants Rule Out Republican-Drawn Maps
In first public release, court consultants say GOP maps "don't deserve further consideration."
Feb 2nd, 2024 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio