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Evers budget seeks to remove state Senate power to block his political appointees

26 February 2025 at 11:00

Gov. Tony Evers' proposed state budget seeks to strip the state Senate of some of its power to block his political appointees from serving on state boards and in state agencies.Β 

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Despite rocky past, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s β€˜tight’ with Trump White House

25 February 2025 at 23:11

Just a few years after President Donald Trump backed a primary challenger against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the Rochester Republican says he and the president are "tight."Β 

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GOP state lawmakers ask Trump to weigh in on Wisconsin utility proposal

25 February 2025 at 22:46

Two dozen GOP state lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to weigh in on whether utilities already doing business in Wisconsin should be given first dibs on building new transmission lines.

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Wisconsin faith leaders say churches should remain sanctuaries for immigrants

25 February 2025 at 20:21

A group of Wisconsin bishops is urging elected officials to reinstate a policy protecting churches from immigration enforcement. They say that "welcoming the stranger" is a core tenet of their faith.

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Education scholars say federal proposals are creating β€˜mass chaos’ for Wisconsin’s schools

25 February 2025 at 17:08

Senators have voted to advance Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon to head an agency McMahon has said she wants to shut down. Education advocates argue this and other federal education shakeups are creating uncertainty in Wisconsin schools.

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Trump administration action delays federal research dollars in Wisconsin

25 February 2025 at 10:49

Wisconsin researchers say they've been unable to move forward with key National Institutes of Health grant review meetings required to secure funding.

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Measles vaccination rates have fallen across Wisconsin, data shows

24 February 2025 at 23:37

Eighty-two percent of Wisconsin's 2-year-olds had a measles shot in 2023, per state health data, down from 88 percent in 2013.

Some Wisconsin counties saw much bigger drops.

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Musk-backed SCOWIS attack ad features wrong Susan Crawford

24 February 2025 at 22:56

A week after booking a seven-figure TV ad buy in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Supreme Court election, a political action group tied to Elon Musk has canceled one social media ad that featured the wrong person.

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New study on steep rise in dementia is β€˜wake-up call,’ Wisconsin geriatrician says

24 February 2025 at 22:38

On β€œWisconsin Today,” Dr. Nathaniel Chin, host of the Dementia Matters podcast, discusses a new study showing dementia cases are expected to double annually by 2060. But he adds there are ways to help prevent the disease.

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Are you affected by frozen federal funds? Are you a federal worker who’s been fired? Tell us your story.

24 February 2025 at 20:24

After taking office, President Donald Trump froze federal grants and programs, including under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. WPR wants to hear if you've been affected.

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