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Missing Madison ballots ‘unconscionable’ and a ‘profound failure,’ Wisconsin Elections Commission finds

9 July 2025 at 20:07

A Madison clerk committed “profound failure” that resulted in nearly 200 ballots going uncounted in last November’s election, and she displayed an “astonishing” lack of urgency in reporting and rectifying her mistakes, an investigation by the Wisconsin Elections Commission has found.

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Wisconsin school leaders: No general school aid increase will hurt taxpayers

9 July 2025 at 19:26

Educators say the budget compromise reached last week by Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders — and their decision not to increase funding for general school aid — will shift more of the burden to local taxpayers. 

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Federal court sets new deadlines as case against Judge Hannah Dugan moves forward

9 July 2025 at 19:09

A federal court has set new deadlines as the criminal case against a Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan moves forward. Dugan faces federal charges after prosecutors say she helped a man evade immigration enforcement this spring.

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Wisconsin ballet theatre company launches first season with original production

9 July 2025 at 18:32

Professional ballet in Wisconsin is limited to Milwaukee and Madison. The Wisconsin Dance Theatre — and its first original production debuting later this month — are bringing the art form outside of these big cities.

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Measles reported in Wisconsin’s neighboring states as outbreak surpasses 2019 levels

9 July 2025 at 10:00

Jim Conway, a professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Wisconsin Medical School, says health providers in the state are watching the situation closely.

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Volunteers face delays as they work to resume sending used books to Wisconsin prisoners

9 July 2025 at 10:00

For nearly two decades, Wisconsin Books to Prisoners has been sending new and used books to people behind bars. Now, the volunteer group is trying to restore its operations after the Wisconsin Department of Corrections imposed new restrictions.

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What to know about how Medicaid cuts will affect health care coverage in Wisconsin

8 July 2025 at 22:49

Health policy experts are concerned that the law's new requirements will remove qualified BadgerCare recipients from the program and raise premium prices for people with marketplace coverage.

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President Donald Trump’s budget law cancels $36 million street reconstruction project in Milwaukee

8 July 2025 at 22:04

The project called for widening sidewalks, installing bike and bus lanes, and infrastructure work to prevent sewage from flowing into the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. Construction was set to start in 2028. 

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Wisconsin invested $0 in the last census. What does that mean for 2030?

8 July 2025 at 21:24

Philip Rocco, a political scientist from Marquette University, says that even a 1 percent undercount of the Wisconsin population could cost the state hundreds of millions in federal aid.

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