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Today β€” 2 April 2026WPR

Evers calls Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting β€˜bulls–––’

1 April 2026 at 21:53

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says President Donald Trump's order to restrict absentee ballots from going to people not vetted by his administration is "bulls---," and he looks forward to seeing the president in court.

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Wisconsin and groups sue Trump EPA for rollback of mercury standards

1 April 2026 at 20:42

Wisconsin is part of a coalition of 21 states and local governments suing the Environmental Protection Agency for weakening standards on coal-fired power plants tied to emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants.

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Wisconsin-born journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, search is underway

An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday inΒ BaghdadΒ and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for.

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Republicans OK report criticizing attorney general over privately funded legal fellows

1 April 2026 at 10:00

Republican state lawmakers say Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul sidestepped state law in order to bring on several attorneys whose pay was bankrolled by private foundations. Kaul and other Democrats call the accusation a "partisan stunt."

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More than 30 groups demand Milwaukee School of Engineering cut ties with ICE

1 April 2026 at 10:00

More than 30 groups representing Milwaukee School of Engineering students, faculty and staff, unions and politicians, are asking the college to stop cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which uses a leased building on campus.

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Yesterday β€” 1 April 2026WPR

As other Democrats moderate stances, Evers vetoes 5 transgender bills

31 March 2026 at 22:31

With a "hell no," Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills Tuesday that would have restricted transgender access to health care and team sports.

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Wisconsin adopted an antisemitism definition into law. Critics say it could chill free speech.

31 March 2026 at 22:13

In a bill-signing Friday, Governor Tony Evers brought Wisconsin in line with more than 30 other states and the federal government in adopting a wide-ranging definition of antisemitism into law.

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La Crosse Symphony brings β€˜heroic’ performance to WPR Music

By: Ezra Wall
31 March 2026 at 21:30

"[Beethoven's] First Symphony sounds like a very late symphony of Haydn, had he lived a few years longer. The Second could have been a late Mozart work. But the Third is something entirely new."

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Judicial panel dismisses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin congressional districts

31 March 2026 at 21:28

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit aimed at redrawing Wisconsin's congressional districts before the November election, saying they don't have authority to strike down the current map that was enacted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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Chris Taylor again outraises Maria Lazar in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

31 March 2026 at 20:00

One week ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, liberal Judge Chris Taylor is continuing her fundraising dominance over conservative Judge Maria Lazar.

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War turns personal for central Wisconsin attorney stranded in Qatar

31 March 2026 at 10:00

A Wausau attorney found himself watching missiles and drones explode in the night sky over Qatar this month, stranded for nearly two weeks after war erupted less than a day after he and his wife arrived in Doha.

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Milwaukee sues out-of-state landlord for tax delinquency, code violations

31 March 2026 at 10:00

The city of Milwaukee is suing one of the area’s most delinquent landlords, calling the company's properties β€œpublic nuisances.”

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