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Tom Tiffany is working to roll back 150 years of birthright citizenship in Wisconsin
As the US Supreme Court weighs Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship, WI is trying to protect it—and Rep Tom Tiffany is working to move the state in the opposite direction.
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New Wisconsin law taps ‘Dreamers’ to fill critical rural labor gaps
A bipartisan Wisconsin law removes barriers for more than 5,000 DACA recipients in the state, allowing them to work in high-need fields, especially in rural areas, including nursing, teaching, plumbing, and other licensed trades.
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Animal activists take protests over Ridglan Farms beagles to Capitol
Shouts of “free the dogs” rang out through the state Capitol on April 20 as protesters advocating on behalf of beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding facility demanded a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers.
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WI scam survivor turns loss into law
A cryptocurrency scam victim in Wisconsin is speaking out about how her experience motivated her to prevent others from falling prey to similar scams.
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Question of the Week: Deal or no deal on school and property tax relief?
Assembly Democrats introduce a bill for property tax relief through higher general state aid. Others want to wait until after the election. It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for March 22, 2026.
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Evers vetoes GOP bill, urging lawmakers to ‘get serious’ about childcare crisis
Wisconsin Republicans ignored pleas for direct support for childcare providers and parents, choosing to pass a broad, vague corporate tax deduction instead.
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Question of the Week: Wisconsin after Evers and Vos retire
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has announced he will not run for reelection this fall. Neither is Gov. Tony Evers. After eight years of butting heads, what’s next? It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for February 22.
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Evers deploys flattery on the Legislature, hoping for a final bipartisan act
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday night and plans to outline the highlights of two terms of bipartisan progress, while hoping for one more deal to support public schools and provide property tax relief.
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Evers makes one last ask of Republicans to take property tax relief seriously
Gov. Tony Evers says school districts were dealing with legislative underfunding long before the “400-year” veto GOP lawmakers blame for a record number of referendums.
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Sean Duffy claims credit for infrastructure bucks that actually came from Biden
Trump’s transportation secretary changed the name on federal grants, but they still came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
