State Politics
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How to support Wisconsin residents as SNAP funding disappears
As the nation remains in a government shutdown, food assistance programs in Wisconsin are feeling the effects.
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Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
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‘Weaponizing red tape’: How Wisconsin families on SNAP could go hungry within days
In President Donald Trump’s economy, around 700,000 people in Wisconsinhave incomes low enough to require help affording groceries.
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WI teacher: Federal special-ed cuts another blow to struggling state
A Wisconsin teacher is voicing significant concerns about the recent federal special education cuts and says it’s an added blow to the state budget deficit. This month, the U.S. Department of Education began laying off more than 450 employees, many of whom oversee special-education management.
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What is Halle Berry doing for Wisconsin women?
The actor and menopause advocate is speaking in support of a bipartisan bill to get better resources to doctors and patients. She did the same last year for a bill by Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
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Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability
The state ranked 46th in its share of public colleges considered affordable. As Wisconsin lawmakers spend less on higher education, some see tuition promise programs as part of the solution.
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What it means for Wisconsin that Josh Kaul isn’t running for governor
A potential frontrunner decides to seek a third term as attorney general instead, offering stability in the state’s fight against the Trump administration.
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WI residents could be missing out on dual-plan health benefits
Fall open enrollment starts Wednesday for Wisconsinites who are dual eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, and experts said nationwide, nearly half of people who qualify are not enrolled.
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Trump’s spending cuts hit program for deaf-blind kids in Wisconsin
A program around since the 1960s helps deaf-blind children in Wisconsin so they can go to school and communicate with others, but President Trump’s DEI cuts may kill the program after next year.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate has a history of being a reliable vote for right-wing causes
GOP-backed Appeals Court Judge Marie Lazar has announced she’s running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Lazar has a history of restricting abortion and voting rights, and her 2022 appeals court race was driven by a right-wing extremist billionaire.
