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Legislative Committee Studying Whether To Create Long-Term Youth Psychiatric Care Facilities

Legislative Committee Studying Whether To Create Long-Term Youth Psychiatric Care Facilities

Seventy-eight children were placed out of state for care in 2023.

Committee Discusses Separating UW-Madison From Rest of System

Committee Discusses Separating UW-Madison From Rest of System

Part of larger discussion about future of system, including funding.

Committee Will Study Possible Wisconsin Sandhill Crane Hunt

Committee Will Study Possible Wisconsin Sandhill Crane Hunt

A legislative committee will recommend proposals for managing the population of sandhill cranes and their impacts on farms

Bill Seeks Payments From Unwed Fathers

Bill Seeks Payments From Unwed Fathers

State among few with birth cost recovery program. Senate bill expands program.

Your Right to Know: Body Camera Bill Balances Privacy, Openness
Your Right to Know

Body Camera Bill Balances Privacy, Openness

Legislative Study Committee has created bipartisan bill with sensible regulations of police body cameras.

Beyond Bail: Algorithms Can Decide Pre-Trial Jail
Beyond Bail

Algorithms Can Decide Pre-Trial Jail

Counties increasingly use controversial data tools when deciding to bail or jail people.

Losing Track: State GPS Monitoring Has Huge Problems
Losing Track

State GPS Monitoring Has Huge Problems

Malfunctions, unnecessary jailings plague growing offender monitoring program.

Court Watch: Voter’s Choice, Burns vs. Dallet
Court Watch

Voter’s Choice, Burns vs. Dallet

Two Supreme Court candidates answer questions, but Screnock declines.

Children Left Behind: Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap
Children Left Behind

Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap

Critics say changes in state education programs could worsen black-white learning gap.