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State Home Sales Start 2020 On a High
January's sales up by 8.9% over January 2019, report finds.
Feb 18th, 2020 by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public RadioBill Addressing High Drug Prices Advances
Assembly will take up bipartisan legislation, amendments, on Tuesday.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioState’s Maple Syrup Industry At Risk
Climate change will cause loss of sugar maple trees, hurting $7 million syrup industry.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public RadioFlu Hospitalizations Spike in Wisconsin
State saw 100 hospitalizations in half a day.
Feb 15th, 2020 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public RadioGOP Reveals Tax Cut Proposal
Gov. Evers wants money for schools, GOP wants tax relief.
Feb 15th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Calls For End to Hmong Deportation Negotiations
Trump administration negotiating agreement to send some U.S. residents to Laos.
Feb 14th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer and WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public RadioGOP Pushes Fetal Personhood
Republican legislators introduce an amendment to the state constitution that gives personhood to fertilized eggs.
Feb 14th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioGOP Underfunds Youth Corrections Plan
Republican legislators only approved funding for four out of six new youth corrections facilities.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioBill Would Allow 4 a.m. Bar Time During DNC
Bill would apply statewide during the four days of the Democratic National Convention.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioState Voters Lean Against Medicare for All
Poll shows 47% prefer it while 53% prefer improving Affordable Care Act.
Feb 12th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioState’s Hmong Leaders Fear Deportation Plan
Trump Administration reportedly negotiating with Laos to allow deportations.
Feb 11th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public RadioCoal Shipping Down, Wind Cargo Surges
Utilities have retired 546 coal-fired plants while shipping of wind turbines sets record.
Feb 11th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio