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Fatal Police Violence May Have Declined For The First Time In Years
Data from Campaign Zero, which advocates for the end of police violence, shows a slight drop in police killings in 2025 compared with 2024.
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Evers Approves Workers Comp Increases, Redirects Other State Labor Department Money
Like the workers' comp bill, the unemployment insurance bill was the product of a joint labor-management advisory council.
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State Policy Will Determine How Many People Lose Medicaid Under Work Rules
Whether the actual number ends up at the low end or the high end of that estimate will depend on state policy, according to the researchers.
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Some Religious Leaders Say Opposition To Trump Is A Matter Of Faith
In that light, for Christians such as Kirk, Jesus’ ride on a donkey has a pointed, anti-imperial meaning.
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More Wisconsin Jails And Prisons Are Using Medication To Address Opioid Addiction
“Treatment Behind Bars: Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Wisconsin’s Jails and Prisons,” by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, was released.
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Milwaukee Senators Call For Traffic Cameras To Deter Reckless Driving, Prevent Deaths And Injuries
Recent data from the city of Milwaukee found that traffic deaths hit a six-year low in 2025.
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Lorenzo Santos Tries Again For Democratic Nod In Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
A Democrat who originally hoped to be the party’s 1st Congressional District is making his second run for the party’s nomination this year.
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Family Of Milwaukee Woman Detained By ICE Pleads For Her Release
Stressing that the law does not require that she be detained, Christopher asked, “What purpose does this really serve?"
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Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Announces Exit, Joining Other Republicans
New legislative maps adopted in 2024 led to slimmer margins in the body, which currently has 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats.
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Wisconsin Senate Unanimously Passes PFAS Legislation
Once signed, it will release $125 million set aside nearly three years ago to address PFAS contamination in the state’s water supplies.
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WI Senate Passes Bills To Legalize Online Sports Betting, Establish College Athlete NIL Rules
Both bills were passed and sent to the desk of Gov. Tony Evers despite opposition within both party caucuses.
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Wisconsin Communities Recovering From Historic Blizzard
The National Weather Service, calling the snowstorm “historic,” said that in central Wisconsin, snow fell at a rate of 4 inches per hour.
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Three Wisconsin School Districts On What's At Stake For Their Spring Referendum Requests
More than 70 school referendum questions will appear on ballots across the state in April.
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Wauwatosa Middle School Student Leads Charge For A State Ban On Animal Tests For Cosmetics
Abby Wurzburger is leading the charge on a bill to ban animal testing by cosmetics manufacturers in Wisconsin.
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Justice Annette Ziegler Won't Run For A 3rd Term On Wisconsin Supreme Court In 2027
Ziegler, 62, plans to serve out the rest of her term but won’t run in the April 2027 race.
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Rates For Most Vaccines In Children And Teens Are Declining, Wisconsin Health Officials Say
Fewer Wisconsin children and adolescents got vaccinated last year for many childhood illnesses, officials reported this week.
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Western Wisconsin Residents Try To Turn Back A Massive Factory Farm's DNR Permit
The Department of Natural Resources has granted a permit to allow Ridge Breeze Dairy to expand its operations to include 6,500 cows.
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Trump's Cuts To Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live At Home
Disability rights advocates expect pressure to intensify across the country.
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Tuberculosis Cases Have Been Rising As Public Health Agencies Struggle To Keep Up
In Johnson County, Iowa, the number of tuberculosis cases has increased in recent years — and so has the cost of containing it.
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Education Department Data Shows Foreign Contracts, Gifts To US Colleges Topped $5B In 2025
Details about the gifts and contracts, such as what was given or what work was contracted, are not displayed on the dashboard.
