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Failed Evers-GOP Deal Would Have Created State Budget Deficit
An analysis by the Legislature's nonpartisan budget office found it would have created a $2.9 billion deficit.
May 21st, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioAfter School Board Ban, Watertown Musicians Play On In Packed Church
Community members pack event to hear LGBTQ+ themed work 'A Mother of A Revolution!' performed live.
May 21st, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Study Finds Post-COVID Shift in Suicides
Older people, Black residents now make up higher percentage of suicides.
May 21st, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioEPA Announces $94 Million for Wisconsin to Replace Lead Pipes
Federal money comes from 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
May 20th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioThe Return of Fluoride to DeForest, WI
Change comes for Dane County village after board member who opposed it was defeated.
May 20th, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioPossible Data Center Wrong for Wrightstown, Residents Say
Officials in village northeast of Appleton have been in communication with data center builder.
May 20th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioFederal Judge Sends Immigration Case Back to Wisconsin Supreme Court
ACLU of Wisconsin lawsuit challenges county sheriffs work with ICE.
May 20th, 2026 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Joins Lawsuit Contesting Federal Redefinition of Nursing Degrees
Are nursing degrees not 'professional'? Suit argues Trump administration exceeds its authority.
May 19th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioAmerican Players Theatre in Spring Green Receives Tony Award
Will receive 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award and $25,000 grant.
May 19th, 2026 by Deneen Smith, Wisconsin Public RadioUW Board of Regents Leader Defends Rothman Firing
And talks about what the regents are looking for in a new UW system president.
May 19th, 2026 by Trevor Hook, Wisconsin Public RadioDeclining Cigarette Use Lowers Wisconsin Tax Revenue
Report notes big shift to vaping, which has much lower tax than cigarettes.
May 19th, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Says School Leaders ‘Beside Themselves’ at Failure of Funding Deal
Governor said he was assured of Republican support, which Tiffany helped peel away.
May 18th, 2026 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio






















