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UW Leaders, Medical Researchers Defend Their Work, NIH Funding

UW Leaders, Medical Researchers Defend Their Work, NIH Funding

The remarks came as a federal judge temporarily blocked sweeping cuts aimed at the National Institutes of Health.

Wisconsin High School Graduation Rates Improve, Absenteeism Drops, Milwaukee Lags

Wisconsin High School Graduation Rates Improve, Absenteeism Drops, Milwaukee Lags

Graduation rates highest in history, but still vary starkly by race, location.

Wisconsin Debating New Regulations For Wolf Hunting

Wisconsin Debating New Regulations For Wolf Hunting

Regulations would protect wolf dens, shorten timeline for registering wolf kills

Fired Wisconsin USDA Workers Could Be Reinstated Following Board Ruling

Fired Wisconsin USDA Workers Could Be Reinstated Following Board Ruling

Federal board orders reinstatement of roughly 6,000 USDA probationary employees who were fired.

Wisconsin High Schoolers Could Soon Sign Sponsorship Deals

Wisconsin High Schoolers Could Soon Sign Sponsorship Deals

WIAA set to vote again on NIL legalization. Forty states already allow it.

Bill Would Crack Down on Predatory Practices By Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Bill Would Crack Down on Predatory Practices By Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Independent pharmacies back GOP-led bill, while insurers and WMC previously opposed effort.

Poll Shows Many Don’t Know About Crawford or Schimel in High Court Race

Poll Shows Many Don’t Know About Crawford or Schimel in High Court Race

Marquette Law School poll also finds majority of voters view Elon Musk unfavorably.

Federal Workers in Wisconsin Fight Their Firings After Mass Layoffs

Federal Workers in Wisconsin Fight Their Firings After Mass Layoffs

'A slap in the face.' Most were probationary staff. Many were veterans.

New Milwaukee Sales Tax Brings in $200 Million

New Milwaukee Sales Tax Brings in $200 Million

2024 was first year of 2% city sales tax; it raised $16 million more than expected.

Evers Warns Trump Tariffs Will Harm Wisconsin

Evers Warns Trump Tariffs Will Harm Wisconsin

'This is not good for our country. It sucks. It’s bad.'

DOGE Terminates Leases for 16 Federal Offices in Wisconsin

DOGE Terminates Leases for 16 Federal Offices in Wisconsin

Many in Milwaukee and Madison, but also in Green Bay and Ashland.

Wisconsin Could Be Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak

Wisconsin Could Be Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak

Texas outbreak worries officials as Wisconsin has nation's second lowest vaccination rate.