Politics
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Evers sues Republican lawmakers for blocking UW pay raises that were already approved
A state Supreme Court now controlled by progressives could end the Legislature’s ability to bottle up a wide range of actions most governors are able to take.
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Judge confirms Republicans cannot fire the state’s top elections official. Some of the other appointees they did fire are speaking out.
Sen. Kelda Roys: “Republicans think they’re entitled to dictate who the nominees should be, when they lost the election. Gov. Evers has the right to appoint them.”
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If Republicans slash the Farm Bill, rural Wisconsin will be hit in many ways
The Farm Bill—reviewed and renewed every five years by Congress—is the main funder of rural economic development, which helps local governments, small businesses, and families in Wisconsin.
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Who is Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House?
The new House Republican leader supports a nationwide abortion ban, played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and opposes same-sex marriage.
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Van Orden is silent on Republican plans to cut $50 billion from the Farm Bill
The 3rd District Republican, who sits on the House Agriculture Committee, has little to say about slashing support for the crucial legislation that impacts farmers, consumers, and the environment.
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Who is Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House?
The new House Republican leader supports a nationwide abortion ban, played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and opposes same-sex marriage.
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Wisconsin Republicans have wasted critical days supporting MAGA election deniers instead of working
The director of A Better Wisconsin Together says Congress needs to focus on taking action on issues that matter to Wisconsin families.
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Do January 6 ‘spectators’ deserve any benefit of the doubt? We doubt it.
Derrick Van Orden should be considered insurrection-adjacent and is fair game for questions about whether he’ll be part of any post-2024 election subversion.
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Wisconsin could become leader in personalized medicine after being named a tech hub
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub aims to position the state as a global leader in personalized medicine, and will be led by BioForward Wisconsin, a nonprofit whose goal is to grow the state’s biohealth companies.
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We read 50 days of Trump’s Truth Social posts so you didn’t have to
Trump posts on his Truth Social platform dozens of times a day and his messages there are becoming increasingly angry, violent, and dark, suggesting a second term in the White House could be even more extreme than his first.
