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Bipartisan Proposal Would Create Mental Health Crisis Centers Across State

Bipartisan Proposal Would Create Mental Health Crisis Centers Across State

Current model has police offers driving individuals for hours.

Supreme Court Justice Pushes For Judicial Protection Police Force

Supreme Court Justice Pushes For Judicial Protection Police Force

Proposal from Justice Annette Ziegler comes after retired Wisconsin judge was murdered.

Lawsuit Underway On Absentee Ballot Rules

Lawsuit Underway On Absentee Ballot Rules

Judge hears oral argument on case that seeks to improve absentee ballot access.

We Energies Accelerates Plan To Stop Burning Coal

We Energies Accelerates Plan To Stop Burning Coal

WEC Energy Group plans to quit using coal for energy by 2032, three years earlier than prior plan.

Legislative Democrats Push Health Care Agenda

Legislative Democrats Push Health Care Agenda

Proposal is a statement of Democrat priorities, despite the fact that GOP will likely block adoption.

Gov. Evers Sues Republican Lawmakers

Gov. Evers Sues Republican Lawmakers

Suit comes after string of decisions have blocked UW pay raises, blocked new building code rules and halted conservation projects.

Proposed Bill Would Require Political Ads With AI-Enhancements To Be Labeled

Proposed Bill Would Require Political Ads With AI-Enhancements To Be Labeled

AI-generated content makes it increasingly easy to generate video or audio of something that didn't actually happen.

Wisconsin’s Prison Budget Among Largest In Nation

Wisconsin’s Prison Budget Among Largest In Nation

State's incarceration rate, particularly for Black males, also among highest nationally.

Number of Hospitals Losing Money In Wisconsin Triples

Number of Hospitals Losing Money In Wisconsin Triples

Sixty hospitals reported losses in 2022 as revenue falls and costs grow.

GOP Bill Aims To Boot Individual From Technical College Board

GOP Bill Aims To Boot Individual From Technical College Board

Bill would require full citizenship to serve on a technical college board, blocking reappointment for Zaida Lange-Irisson.

GOP Bill Would Punish Wisconsin Colleges For Free Speech Violations

GOP Bill Would Punish Wisconsin Colleges For Free Speech Violations

Loss of state grants, admissions document notice, up to $100,000 in damages per incident, among penalties.

State Poverty Below 2008 High, But Still Greater Than 20 Years Ago

State Poverty Below 2008 High, But Still Greater Than 20 Years Ago

New report finds falling manufacturing employment, union membership driving down wages.