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Ben Gruber’s campaign was inspired by his daughter’s 97-minute school bus ride
Democrats in southwest Wisconsin are hoping they can flip a state Assembly seat this fall with a candidate who has racked up years of service in lots of areas: law enforcement, warden, firefighter, and more. Ben Gruber is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Todd Novak, and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer says voters will really feel…
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Funding to fight “forever chemicals” in Wisconsin drinking water finally released
In early April, Gov. Tony Evers signed two laws that unlock pre-approved funding to fight PFAS in Wisconsin. They’d been stalled by Republicans for more than 1,000 days.
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Could an election denier be Wisconsin’s next governor?
The Republican candidate for governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, is still undermining the 2020 presidential election, claiming irregularities without proof. Tiffany is supported by many Wisconsin Republicans, including his colleague Rep. Scott Fitzgerald who, like Tiffany, voted on Jan. 6, 2021 against accepting the certified votes from two states. Fitzgerald went a step further, helping arrange…
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Kenosha woman says Wisconsin’s abortion ban put her family through hell
A Kenosha woman interviewed by Sen. Tammy Baldwin says Wisconsin’s post-Roe abortion restrictions affected her during a pregnancy emergency and again when Laurel Marcinkus’ family had to drive her out of state for care. Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban has since been struck down.
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Funding for Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program about to expire
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has protected 750,000 acres of Wisconsin’s forests, wetlands, and trails for 35 years…and is expiring on June 30th. Lawmakers in the state Legislature couldn’t come to an agreement about funding, though Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Diane Hesselbein said Democrats would work to restore the program if they can gain control of…
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Here’s how they created a ‘$50 billion’ rural healthcare fund in a world of budget cuts
Rep. Derrick Van Orden consistently takes credit for a $50 billion “rural healthcare infrastructure fund” that was in last year’s Republican megabill — but when you really look into the numbers, it isn’t new investment for rural healthcare. It’s putting back a tiny fraction of what rural healthcare is losing with all the cuts contained…
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Rep. Pocan slams Pete Hegseth’s hypocritical anti-DEI policies
Rep. Mark Pocan called out Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for having a strong anti-DEI stance while having very little qualifications for his own position in government.
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Why Charlie Berens says data centers should, “Keep ‘er movin” out of Wisconsin
“Wisconsin should be open for business, just not the business of getting screwed over.” Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens has joined the fight against massive AI data centers in the state—he says Big Tech is exploiting small towns. More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire this month for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to…
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Funding ends, doors close. What’s next for Wisconsin daycares?
Funding ends, doors close. 🧒🏼🎒 What’s next for Wisconsin daycares?Families face average tuition increases of $25 to $57 per week as a pandemic-era federal funding program for childcare providers—known as Child Care Counts in Wisconsin—ends, placing significant strain on already-stretched household budgets. The state legislature extended funding to childcare providers after the federal aid first…
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Army vet running in Assembly District 61 because state government should be more helpful
US Army veteran Ben Brist is one of three Democrats hoping to knock off Republican Rep. Bob Donovan in the suburban 61st Assembly District in and near Milwaukee. Brist will be on the Aug. 11 primary ballot along with with Lawanda Chambers and Brian Bock. There will be more than 100 contested elections for seats…
