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Wisconsin’s wolf hunt ends early as hunters exceed harvest quota
By Helena Wehrs | Feb. 26, 2021Hunters and trappers killed 20% of Wisconsin’s wolf population in just 3 days.
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STATE NEWS
Bipartisan group of legislators seeks to bring ranked-choice voting to Wisconsin
By Tyler Katzenberger | Feb. 26, 2021On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers proposed implementing ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin’s federal elections.
STATE NEWS
State, county level data shows racial disparities in vaccinations
By Abigail Leavins | Feb. 25, 2021As Wisconsin reaches over 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccinations distributed, statistics show racial disparities in who has access to the doses.
STATE NEWS
Republican lawmakers introduce bills to restrict voter registration laws in Wisconsin
By Rosie Marder | Feb. 24, 2021Republican Sen. Duey Stroebel is leading the charge, introducing bills that would require a medical professional’s endorsement to receive an absentee ballot, among other changes.
CAMPUS NEWS
Evers recommends new L&S building, other campus projects in capital budget
By Hope Karnopp | Feb. 23, 2021Gov. Tony Evers recommended about $1 billion for building projects within the UW System as part of his nearly $2.4 billion Capital Budget unveiled Monday.
STATE NEWS
Freshman lawmaker takes to TikTok to urge bipartisanship
By Hope Karnopp | Feb. 22, 2021In the past few weeks, Rep. Deb Andraca, a first-year Democrat in the state Assembly from the Milwaukee suburbs, has gained unexpected fame on TikTok. Before her most popular TikTok, posted two days before Valentine's Day, Andraca only had about 18 followers.
STATE NEWS
State superintendent race moves forward following Kerr’s racially insensitive Tweet
By Tyler Katzenberger | Feb. 19, 2021State superintendent candidates Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr advanced to the April election after a crowded primary on Tuesday. On election night, Kerr put out a racially insensitive Tweet and deleted her account the next morning.
STATE NEWS
Proposal to legalize, tax marijuana faces opposition from Republicans in legislature
By Emma Grenzebach and Hope Karnopp | Feb. 18, 2021Gov. Tony Evers included a proposal to legalize and tax marijuana in his biennial budget, which he unveiled in full Tuesday. The plan faces opposition from Republican leaders in the legislature, who had asked the governor to avoid “divisive” policy proposals in his budget.
STATE NEWS
Gov. Evers releases his 2021-23 budget, unlikely to go far in GOP legislature
By Nathan Denzin and Rosie Marder | Feb. 17, 2021Evers plan includes legalizing marijuana and accepting the Obamacare expansion, but Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that he expects the legislature to start from scratch.
STATE NEWS
President Biden Returns to Wisconsin for Town Hall in Milwaukee
By Sam Tuch | Feb. 17, 2021Biden outlined his almost $2 trillion plan to vaccinate every American by the end of July to voters among other issues.
STATE NEWS
Wolf hunt moves forward in Wisconsin
By Elena Price | Feb. 16, 2021The state Department of Natural Resources Board held a meeting Monday to decide on a quota for the newly instated wolf hunting season, which is set to run from Feb. 22-28.
STATE NEWS
Coalition of law enforcement, health officials looks to improve mental health crisis response
By Annabella Rosciglione | Feb. 15, 2021A coalition of law enforcement agencies, hospitals, medical professionals, county and state health services and mental health advocates released recommendations Thursday to reform Wisconsin’s mental health crisis response.
STATE NEWS
Eleven percent of Wisconsinites have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
By Emma Grenzebach | Feb. 12, 2021Wisconsin has moved up the ranks in vaccine distribution as Gov. Tony Evers’ administration plans to open new community vaccination clinics.
STATE NEWS
New proposals would boost Extension funding
By Alexa Heller | Feb. 11, 2021New legislative and budget proposals could create more UW-Madison Division of Extension agents, who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea by bringing university research to agricultural communities across Wisconsin.
STATE NEWS
WEC expects lower voter turnout in Spring Primary than the 2020 General Election
By Tyler Katzenberger | Feb. 10, 2021Top state election officials say it’s normal to see a dip in primary turnout after a Presidential election.
STATE NEWS
Evers vetoes Republican COVID-19 relief legislation
By Hope Karnopp | Feb. 8, 2021Gov. Tony Evers vetoed COVID-19 legislation after the Senate passed it in an extraordinary session Friday, another sign of stalemate in the state’s pandemic response.
STATE NEWS
Evers implements new mask mandate immediately after Republicans repealed it
By Hope Karnopp | Feb. 4, 2021Gov. Tony Evers issued a new mask mandate Thursday afternoon immediately after the Assembly voted to eliminate it. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court to weigh in.
STATE NEWS
Wisconsin organizations donated $279,000 to conservative group that promoted Capitol riots
By Tyler Katzenberger | Feb. 4, 2021Wisconsin organizations donated a total of approximately $279,000 over the past three years to the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), which promoted the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that resulted in the deaths of five people.
STATE NEWS
Rep. LaKeshia Myers introduces “Breonna’s Law” to the Wisconsin state assembly
By Mackenzie Moore | Feb. 3, 2021The law has already been adopted in four other states after the wrongful killing of Breonna Taylor in March 2020.
STATE NEWS
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus kicks off Black History Month
By Elena Price | Feb. 2, 2021The Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus held a kickoff event Monday afternoon to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month in Wisconsin.
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