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State Building Commission Okays Funding for UW-Madison Engineering Building

State Building Commission Okays Funding for UW-Madison Engineering Building

Republican legislators on commission blocked similar proposal last month.

Milwaukee Public Schools Still Trying To Recoup Money From GOP Insider’s Defunct Nonprofit

Milwaukee Public Schools Still Trying To Recoup Money From GOP Insider’s Defunct Nonprofit

Gerard Randall owes MPS for services not provided by Milwaukee Education Partnership.

Kohl’s Plans To Close 27 Stores

Kohl’s Plans To Close 27 Stores

Menomonee Falls-based retailer struggled with sales for much of 2024

Supreme Court Candidates Both Report ‘Historic’ Campaign Fundraising Totals

Supreme Court Candidates Both Report ‘Historic’ Campaign Fundraising Totals

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford reports outraising former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel by approximately $600,000.

Wisconsin’s First Federally-Funded Fast EV Chargers Are Online

Wisconsin’s First Federally-Funded Fast EV Chargers Are Online

Wisconsin DOT hopes to bring 50 more charging station sites online by mid-2026.

Ron Johnson Reintroduces Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes From School Sports

Ron Johnson Reintroduces Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes From School Sports

Legislation was blocked by Democratic U.S. Senate majority last year, but GOP now controls Legislative and Executive branches.

UW-Milwaukee’s Shuttered Waukesha Campus Could Become Housing

UW-Milwaukee’s Shuttered Waukesha Campus Could Become Housing

Waukesha City Council approves land use plan change that allows for redevelopment.

Underly Says Critics of Report Card Changes Are ‘Getting It Wrong’

Underly Says Critics of Report Card Changes Are ‘Getting It Wrong’

DPI leader's achievement measurement changes have faced criticism from Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos.

Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves

Federal Regulators Deny Petitions to Reduce Protections for Wolves

Wisconsin Bear Hunters, other groups in nation petitioned U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Crawford, Schimel Will Clash in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Crawford, Schimel Will Clash in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Another high stakes high court race will decide its ideological balance.

GOP Lawmakers Move Quickly to Enshrine Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law

GOP Lawmakers Move Quickly to Enshrine Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law

Early committee hearing to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the April ballot.

Wisconsin’s Population Projected to Decline by 200,000 by 2050 

Wisconsin’s Population Projected to Decline by 200,000 by 2050 

But Dane County population expected to increase by 38%, state report finds.