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Here’s what you need to know about student loan forgiveness in Wisconsin
By Ava Menkes | Apr. 22, 2024Residents in all 50 states, including Wisconsin are receiving student loan forgiveness.
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Sarah Godlewski leads charge for ‘digitization,’ recruiting next generation of clerks
By Nick Bumgardner | Apr. 19, 2024Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski said she hopes to revitalize local clerk offices and digitize online records during her time in office.
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A conservative law firm helped Robin Vos’ office draft a constitutional amendment to limit Wisconsin governors’ partial veto power
By Liam Beran | Apr. 18, 2024The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty helped draft at least two bills spearheaded by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
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Wisconsin farmers need a new farm bill. Can Congress act in time?
By Liam Beran | Apr. 17, 2024The sweeping five-year legislative package must be reauthorized every five years and was last updated in 2018. Waiting isn’t an option, farmers say.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won't seek reelection in 2025
By Clara Strecker | Apr. 11, 2024Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced she will not run for reelection, a shakeup that could open the door for conservatives to regain control of the court after losing it in 2023.
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This officer nearly died at the Jan. 6 riot. He hopes young voters will spur political change
By Ava Menkes | Apr. 11, 2024Officer Michael Fanone went to the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021 to stop an insurrection. Following recovery, he said young voters can use the insurrection as motivation to vote.
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Biden unveils new student debt relief program in Madison visit
By Annika Bereny and Gabriella Hartlaub | Apr. 8, 2024In a Monday visit to Madison, President Joe Biden unveiled a new program to eliminate student debt for millions of Americans.
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What to know about Wisconsin’s spring election results
By Gabriella Hartlaub | Apr. 3, 2024Wisconsinites approved two constitutional amendments and selected presidential candidates in the state’s Spring primary election.
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Biden, Trump declared winners of Wisconsin’s presidential primary
By Clara Strecker | Apr. 2, 2024Current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were declared winners of Wisconsin's presidential primary Tuesday.
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Wisconsin voters approve Republican-led referendums on private election grants, election workers
By Iain Chang | Apr. 2, 2024Wisconsin voters approved two state referendum questions Tuesday altering parts of how state elections are administered ahead of the 2024 election.
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What’s on Wisconsin’s primary election ballot for UW-Madison voters
By Ray Kirsch | Apr. 1, 2024The primary will occur on Tuesday with voters casting their ballots to support their party’s nominees and to decide two statewide ballot referendums.
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Chuck Erickson, Renuka Mayadev announce campaigns for Wisconsin Assembly
By Oliver Ehrhardt | Mar. 22, 2024Dane County Board supervisor Chuck Erickson and UW-Madison public policy strategist Renuka Mayadev will be running for the 77th district of the Wisconsin state Assembly.
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A Wisconsin tribal community didn’t have reliable internet, so they built it
By Nick Bumgardner | Mar. 21, 2024The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Native Americans will break ground on a public broadband network this spring, bridging the reservation’s “digital divide.”
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Evers signs legislation bolstering Wisconsin’s electric vehicle infrastructure
By Ava Menkes | Mar. 20, 2024The legislation aims to improve Wisconsin electric vehicle charging stations and ensure charging is quicker.
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Evers fulfills order to eliminate out-of-pocket oral contraceptive costs for BadgerCare Plus recipients
By Annika Bereny | Mar. 19, 2024The order fulfills Evers’ commitment from January to make over-the-counter contraception more accessible for BadgerCare recipients.
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Biden touts infrastructure funding in Milwaukee visit
By Francesca Pica and Ava Menkes | Mar. 13, 2024U.S. President Joe Biden visited Milwaukee on Wednesday to laud a $3.3 billion investment to reconnect and rebuild communities across the country.
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Senate Republicans fire two Regents, Evers appoints replacements
By Joseph Panzer | Mar. 12, 2024Gov. Tony Evers appointed two people to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Tuesday afternoon, shortly after state Senate Republicans voted to fire two unconfirmed Regents.
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Exclusive: Eric Hovde criticized young people in past talks, recordings show
By Anna Kleiber and Ava Menkes | Mar. 12, 2024Hovde in past talks labeled college students who protested as “so stupid” and said younger people are "less resilient" and "less productive" compared to past generations.
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Samba Baldeh announces candidacy for Senate District 16
By Clara Strecker | Mar. 11, 2024Samba Baldeh announced his candidacy for the new Senate District 16 in Wisconsin. He currently serves in the state Assembly and previously served on the Madison Common Council.
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Evers signs child care tax relief, vetoes 3 other Republican tax cut proposals
By Clara Strecker | Mar. 8, 2024Democratic Gov. Tony Evers approved a Republican-led tax bill to expand Wisconsin’s child and dependent tax credit after vetoing three other GOP-led tax bills.
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