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New Report Details How Imports Fuel Wisconsin Factories, Hospitals
Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzes $40 billion of state imports.
May 16th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Senate Votes To Make Sharing ‘Deepfake’ Nude Images A Felony
Bill author says legislation needed to protect residents as AI capabilities advance.
May 16th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Praise Trump’s Order Limiting Funding For ‘Gain-of-Function’ Research
The order's impact on pathogenic research at universities like UW-Madison is not yet known.
May 15th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio
An Iowa City With Five Microsoft Data Center Complexes Reveals What Wisconsin Can Expect
Microsoft keeps building and building in West Des Moines, with a great local impact.
May 15th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Advocates Say Proposed Medicaid Changes Would Reduce Number of People With Health Coverage, Raise Costs
Republicans in Congress want to implement an 80-hour work requirement, delay changes that would make it easier to maintain coverage.
May 15th, 2025 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Trump Won’t Cut Funding To Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier
Citing federal funding concerns, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had delayed project.
May 15th, 2025 by Nick Rommel, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Officials Unhappy With EPA Plan To Weaken PFAS Standards
Rolling back or delaying some standards set under Biden administration.
May 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
90% of Wisconsin Schools Have Student Cell Phone Restrictions
New report comes as GOP lawmakers push statewide ban on cell phones.
May 14th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Says Changes to Sprinkler Laws Unlikely
Five people died, many injured in fire at Milwaukee building without sprinklers.
May 14th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Will Huge Data Centers Boost Wisconsin’s Tax Revenues?
Critics say special sales tax exemption will give big tech companies millions.
May 14th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Grand Jury Indicts Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan
Prosecutors allege she helped a man evade ICE agents.
May 13th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bipartisan Bill Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
30 states have similar law. But bill may face opposition in Senate.
May 13th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
