At a business park in Waukesha County, one mom is working to do what she says the federal government is no longer interested in: creating a school that will be a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ students.
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Wisconsin's top Republicans and a conservative policy group argue efforts by Congress to cut federal spending makes adopting Medicaid expansion a "costly gamble" for the state.
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The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said it won’t block access to roads or ticket nontribal residents for trespassing on tribal lands in a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau.
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Lawmakers say the “Help Not Harm Act" will protect minors from “making life-altering, irreversible decisions that cause mental and bodily harm.”
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Warm winters and rising performance costs are driving Ashwabay Alliance to restructure operations this year.
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Robin Washington shares the story of how he learned about his father's contributions to The Slip Stream - a newspaper for the Casper Army Air Base.
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Republican supporters of the bill say it would make Wisconsin safer, while opponents say it raises civil rights concerns and would erode trust in law enforcement among members of migrant communities.
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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board unanimously passed regulations that would allow deer management based on habitat rather than county lines in the forests of central and northern Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state donors and political action committees are starting to pour their resources into this spring’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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This week's numbers are almost enough to bring the school back to pre-pandemic levels.
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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.
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There are sites at local schools, libraries and nonprofits, mostly staffed by volunteers.
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The Republican-led Congress is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income households.
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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."
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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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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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“Valiant Vel: Vel Phillips and the Fight for Fairness and Equality” hopes to be an inspiration for people of all ages.
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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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Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard learn about their family histories, which includes stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals.
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Moroccan fish tagine; buying and storing spices; ultra creamy hummus.
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