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Rothman Says He Was Blindsided. Regents Tell A Different Story.

Rothman Says He Was Blindsided. Regents Tell A Different Story.

At a tense Senate hearing, UW leaders detail concerns about his leadership while staying mum on closed-door talks.

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Rothman Says He Was Blindsided. Regents Tell A Different Story.

At a tense Senate hearing, UW leaders detail concerns about his leadership while staying mum on closed-door talks.

New Wisconsin Law Targets Overdose Risk After Prison Release

State will seek a federal waiver to cover treatment and meds for eligible people 90 days before release.

Wisconsin To Let DACA Immigrants Work As Nurses, Teachers, Electricians

Evers signs bipartisan bill at El Rey, citing workforce shortages and fairness.

Wisconsin’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Struggle to Differentiate on Health Care

In a crowded field, candidates sought to differentiate themselves despite shared policy goals.

Politics, Drop Boxes And City Hall Mics, Two Mayors Won’t Face Charges

A Republican DA and Democratic counterpart say the facts drove their decisions in both cases.

Council Committee Endorses Dropping Chavez Drive Name

But not before one council member withdrew their name as a cosponsor.

Local News Day Is a Reminder – Local Journalism Needs You

As newsrooms shrink nationwide, Urban Milwaukee asks readers to step up for local coverage.

City of Waukesha Elects Democratic Mayor

'I think we’re rejecting that MAGA agenda,' says the new mayor.

Port Washington Passes Referendum On Data Center Deals

Requires voter approval for development incentives of $10 million or more.

The Joyous Protests of the Lafayette Hill Gang

A group of Milwaukee senior citizens protest every other Saturday.

Federal Litigators Help Area Attorneys With Deportation Cases

60 federal litigators help WI attorneys defend clients detained, facing deportation.

UW Board of Regents Fires President Jay Rothman

Rothman refused to step down, demanded reasons. Legislator calls it a 'hatchet job.'

Dem Lawmakers Call on Steil, Congress, Take Control of Iran War

Trump is ‘not fit to be commander-in-chief,’ they declare, pushing Steil to act.

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Republicans Hit Bottom in Supreme Court Race

Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.

Progress Stalls for Women Corporate Leaders

Trump’s backlash against diversity hurting Wisconsin companies.

The Amazingly High Cost of Housing

Why the American Dream is becoming impossible in Wisconsin.

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Who Do You Trust to Conduct Elections Fairly?

Polls show big splits between Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans and independents.

Is Non-Citizen Voting a Real Threat to Elections in Wisconsin?

The data is very powerful. First of a series.

How Global Climate Change Affects Milwaukee

Echoing global data, Milwaukee has changed, and continues to do so.

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What Happened to Tax-Cut Negotiations?

Key negotiators aren't around. After all that talk, the tax-cut looks unlikely.

Republicans Badly Divided in Final Senate Session

GOP senator blames 'the corrosive impact of excessive special-interest influence.'

Why the Rise in Property Tax Anger?

It's ebbed and flowed since the 1960s, as state politicians tried different solutions.

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