Vote on bill to protect same-sex, interracial marriage pushed to after midterm elections
By Allie Waino | Sep. 19Democrats look for more time to foster bipartisan support for federal bill to codify same-sex and interracial marriage
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Woman fatally struck in Wauwatosa hit-and-run, juveniles arrested
By Jessica Sonkin | Oct. 18, 2021Four adolescents were arrested Friday in connection to the fatal hit-and-run.
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Wisconsin school districts face backlash, lawsuits over lack of COVID-19 mitigation policies
By Tyler Katzenberger | Oct. 18, 2021A local parent has filed a federal lawsuit against the Waukesha School District, claiming that the school board’s lack of COVID-19 mitigation protocols were responsible for her son’s exposure and contraction of the virus.
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Wisconsin faces persistent storms as August continues
By Emma Grenzebach | Aug. 18, 2021The state has experienced many damaging storms in the last few weeks and should expect continuing intense weather.
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A ‘very un-Wisconsin idea’: Democrats criticize Republican’s report recommending UW System consolidation, end to tuition freeze
By Hope Karnopp | May. 11, 2021Democrats criticized a report created by the Chair of the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges that recommended consolidation within the UW System and ending the tuition freeze.
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The Foxconn controversy, explained
By Ashley Obuljen | Apr. 29, 2021In 2017, Mount Pleasant, Wis., residents were forced out of their homes for a large high-tech plant promising a surge of new jobs. More than three years later, the Foxconn project was never built and the village is in debt.
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Wisconsin retains eight U.S. House districts while South, West make gains
By Tyler Katzenberger | Apr. 27, 2021Wisconsin’s number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will remain at eight, according to apportionment data published by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday.
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Cardi B claps back at Wisconsin representative’s ‘WAP’ complaints
By Emma Grenzebach | Apr. 26, 2021U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, stood on the House floor Thursday morning to discuss Cardi B and her recent Grammys performance of “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion.
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Racial disparities task force makes policing recommendations as Evers orders state law enforcement to review use of force policies
By Ashley Obuljen | Apr. 23, 2021A subcommittee of the Wisconsin Assembly’s bipartisan Task Force on Racial Disparities issued recommendations on policing Wednesday but stopped short of recommending sweeping changes to chokehold and no-knock warrant policies.
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Bill requiring Holocaust education moves forward as UW Jewish community says antisemitism ‘more prevalent than ever’
By Elena Price | Apr. 22, 2021Last week, the state Assembly unanimously passed a bill mandating education about the Holocaust and other genocides in most Wisconsin schools, a month after the Senate approved it.
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UW-Madison professor announces Republican candidacy for attorney general
By Alexa Heller | Apr. 19, 2021Conservative UW-Madison political science professor Ryan Owens announced his bid for Wisconsin attorney general Monday.
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State continues pause on Johnson and Johnson vaccine, over a quarter of Wisconsinites fully vaccinated
By Emma Grenzebach | Apr. 19, 2021The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) said Friday that they will continue the pause on administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines until a federal recommendation is made to lift it.
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Top Republican lawmaker rules out marijuana legalization
By Hope Karnopp | Apr. 18, 2021Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said Thursday that the Republican-controlled state legislature will not legalize recreational or medical marijuana.
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‘Allow us to do the work’: DNR wants budget to include funding for PFAS testing
By Hope Karnopp | Apr. 15, 2021Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole asked the state’s budget writing committee to support investments to address PFAS contamination across the state last week.
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Thompson, Blank tour aging Humanities building, ask legislature to invest in new facilities
By Hope Karnopp | Apr. 13, 2021UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank toured the Mosse Humanities Building and discussed proposals for new College of Letters and Science and Engineering buildings Monday.
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Cases of COVID-19 rising in Wisconsin
By Annabella Rosciglione | Apr. 12, 2021New confirmed cases of COVID-19 are rising in Wisconsin as public health officials warn about the spread of variants.
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Legislation would allow attorney general to file lawsuits over civil rights violations
By Hope Karnopp | Apr. 9, 2021Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and two Democratic lawmakers proposed legislation Thursday that would allow the attorney general to investigate and file lawsuits over civil rights violations.
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Jill Underly wins state superintendent race
By Hope Karnopp | Apr. 6, 2021Democrat-backed candidate Jill Underly won the statewide race for Wisconsin superintendent Tuesday night, beating out Deb Kerr.
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