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When Transparency Is Disregarded

St. Francis school official and Chippewa County judge try to keep out the media.

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When Transparency Is Disregarded

St. Francis school official and Chippewa County judge try to keep out the media.

State Budget Provides Funding For Milwaukee Highway Patrol

New dollars could allow county to switch funding to courthouse project.

Gov. Ever Signs Bills That Aim To Restart Nuclear Power in Wisconsin

State will move forward finding the best location for a nuclear fusion power plant.

Meteorologists Say Cuts To National Weather Service Already Degrading Quality of Forecasts

Fewer weather balloon launches means less accurate forecast data, which could be hazardous during storm season.

Evers, GOP Lawmakers Beat Congress, Trump To Punch On Hospital Funding

Wisconsin could see additional $1.2 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds because of state budget passage.

Domes Plan Requires $30 Million From County

Upside: it will gain lots of private matching money. Downside: the county is broke.

Bipartisan Budget Deal Gets Mixed Reviews From Wisconsin Legislators

A 'step in the right direction' or a 'little sad' and 'unacceptable'?

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban

Pre-Civil War law was invalidated by later laws, justices find in 4-3 ruling.

Meet Milwaukee’s Flag Task Force

Will the council agree with its rankings?

Their Budget Closes Green Bay Prison, GOP Leaders Announce

Evers had called for this. Safety concerns have plagued 127-year-old facility

State Budget Deal Would Give UWM $189 Million

Funds from state capital budget would redevelop former Columbia Hospital.

How Republicans Screwed Themselves

Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.

Minocqua Brewing Company Owner Charged with Harassment

Kirk Bangstad arrested for alleged harassment of Lakeland Times publisher.

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Milwaukee Ballet Will Sideline Its Orchestra

There will be no orchestra in next production of 'The Nutcracker'. Why?

How Republicans Screwed Themselves

Aggressively pushing for laws, policies meant to help them. But Democrats now benefiting.

The Professors Are the Enemy

How and why Wisconsin Republican legislators are starving the UW system.

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How Brad Shimel Defeated Himself

His embrace of Trump looked like a winning bet. Until it didn't.

Was Gov. Evers 402 Year Proposal Legal?

Gov. Walker went even further. Why the high court upheld Evers.

Did Schimel Get Too Partisan in Election?

The conservative in race for state superintendent was less strident and did better.

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The Rise of Jill Karofsky

From circuit court judge to Supreme Court chief justice in just five years.

Supreme Court Justices Call for More Security

GOP legislators reject $2.2 million proposal. But that was before Minnesota killings.

Evers, Republicans Close on Budget’s Tax Cut Plan

But far apart on K-12 schools, UW system and child care funding.

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