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Barnes Proposes Grants To Fight Food Deserts

Barnes Proposes Grants To Fight Food Deserts

Proposal would fund new stores, support stores near closure and connect farmers with reliable buyers.

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Barnes Proposes Grants To Fight Food Deserts

Proposal would fund new stores, support stores near closure and connect farmers with reliable buyers.

County Board Wants To Freeze ICE Out of Parks

Supervisors draft vague "law enforcement ordinance."

Assembly Reaches Bipartisan Deal To Fund WisconsinEye

But now Senate needs to take up bill. Network remains offline.

More Than Policy, Dem Candidates Differ on Style and Tone

The seven-leading gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum Wednesday night.

GOP Plan Would Expand Online Mental Health Help for Wisconsin Teens

Pilot program would give at least 50,000 high school students access to virtual counseling and peer support.

State DHS Asks for $70 Million to Cover FoodShare Costs

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill shifted SNAP food assistance costs to the states.

Gov. Evers and GOP Lawmakers Near a Deal on PFAS Pollution

'Optimistic' after long series of disagreements on funding PFAS contamination.

Tiffany’s Donation from College Republicans Looks Smelly

How Republicans did an end-run around two different prohibitions.

City Could Bill MPS Over Arcane State Law

City Attorney must provide legal services to MPS. Could it charge for this?

Do Sales by Home Bakers Need Regulation?

Republican bill creates regulatory system for cottage food industry in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Assembly Passes GOP Bill to Regulate Data Centers

Democrats say bill will constrain renewable energy, cause higher emissions.

US Transportation Dept Drops ICE Cooperation Requirement

Attempt to tie transportation funding to ICE cooperation falls apart in federal court.

10 Takeaways From Governor’s Race Donations

How much money was raised, and from who, tells us a lot about the candidates.

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10 Takeaways From Governor’s Race Donations

How much money was raised, and from who, tells us a lot about the candidates.

A Stealth Campaign for Supreme Court?

Republican campaign seems deliberately quiet. So why elevate abortion issue?

Mike White’s Shadowy Role with Summerfest

Co-manager of Summerfest’s private company can’t explain what he does.

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How Has Trump Done on the Economy?

Both for Wisconsin and U.S., the data looks much different than he claims.

Chadha’s Shadow Over Wisconsin’s Legislative Veto

Courts are dismantling veto power. Some legislators still trying to use it.

The Red-State Coverage Boom That Congress May End

From Florida to Texas, ACA marketplace enrollment has soared with enhanced tax credits, but failure to extend them could leave millions uninsured starting in 2026.

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250 Deadlines in Crowded Political Year

April, August, November elections dominate packed political calendar.

Evers’ Last Appeal to the GOP Legislature

Will governor's last State of the State speech call out Robin Vos?

Evers Has Appointed 63 Judges

Along with many district attorneys, sheriffs, registers of deeds and coroners.

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