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Protests Across Wisconsin Decry ICE Shooting of Alex Pretti

Protests Across Wisconsin Decry ICE Shooting of Alex Pretti

In Madison, Oshkosh, Appleton, Superior, citizens protest ICE actions in Minneapolis.

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Protests Across Wisconsin Decry ICE Shooting of Alex Pretti

In Madison, Oshkosh, Appleton, Superior, citizens protest ICE actions in Minneapolis.

Environmental Coalition Calls For Pause In Data Center Development

Statewide coalition wants state to create sustainable development framework before more projects move forward.

DEI Backlash Puts Milwaukee’s Special Ed Teacher Pipeline at Risk

Trump’s order to eliminate DEI from schools leads to loss of $3.28 million grant.

Police Chief Blasted For Israel Training Trip

Jeffrey Norman took privately-funded anti-terrorism training trip.

Assembly Backs Nuclear Tax Credits Amid Data Center Boom

Wide bipartisan vote advances 20-year incentives for new reactors, adds new rules.

GOP Scales Back Iconic Stewardship Program While Extending It to 2030

Republicans say bill adds guardrails; Democrats say it waters down a conservation legacy, centralizes power.

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.

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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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