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A Trump administration policy could force retailers to stop accepting SNAP benefits

9 June 2026 at 10:00

Beginning in November, SNAP retailers across the U.S. will be required to stock more healthy foods. But experts say the change will ultimately leave federal food aid users with fewer options โ€” especially in rural areas.

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Trump administration announces $19M in funding to southcentral Wisconsin coal plant

5 June 2026 at 19:57

A coal plant in southcentral Wisconsin is expected to receive $19 million in federal funding for a modernization project after the plant was originally scheduled to retire almost two years ago.

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Trump visit to Chippewa Falls highlights rural agenda in nationally watched swing district

5 June 2026 at 15:55

Trump spoke for about an hour at the event, billed as a roundtable discussion, covering topics ranging from border security to manufacturing and his project to repaint the bottom of Washington D.C.'s Reflecting Pool.

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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves 4th tuition increase in 4 years

4 June 2026 at 22:10

The Board cited the previous 10 year tuition freeze and inflation as reasons for the increase. Republicans have been critical of the move, with some calling another freeze.

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Pres. Trump to visit Wisconsin on Friday, kicking off an embattled campaign season

3 June 2026 at 22:53

Political journalist Craig Gilbert tells โ€œWisconsin Todayโ€ Trumpโ€™s visit to Wisconsin this week could play a role in the races for the stateโ€™s 3rd and 7th Congressional Districts, which Democrats are hoping to flip.

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Wisconsin communities end contracts with surveillance company Flock over privacy, misuse concerns

3 June 2026 at 21:37

Community members have privacy concerns, while others have brought forward worries about the data being used by federal agencies โ€” like Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Minocqua Brewingโ€™s Bangstad not on the ballot for governor โ€” yet

3 June 2026 at 18:02

A liberal provocateur who on Monday turned in signatures to run for governor has hit a major roadblock after it was revealed that dozens of pages of signatures he submitted were invalid.

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US Postal Service proposes big changes for mail-in voting, including list of eligible users

3 June 2026 at 10:00

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing major changes to absentee voting by mail, including creating new lists of which voters are eligible to do so. Wisconsin elections officials say they're not in a hurry to respond to the proposal because it may not survive legal challenges.

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Budget committee OKs sale of state building thatโ€™s being eyed for Amtrak station

2 June 2026 at 18:47

Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance voted to sell the former State Human Services Building to Landmark Development Services Company for $10 million.

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Wisconsinโ€™s crowded governorโ€™s race remains crowded after filing deadline

2 June 2026 at 01:33

Wisconsin candidates for governor are one step closer to getting on the ballot โ€” and the crowded Democratic primary field remains robust.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up appeal seeking redraw of congressional map

29 May 2026 at 23:25

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority will take up an appeal of a lawsuit dismissed in April that claims the state's eight congressional districts represent an "anti-competitive gerrymander." It comes amid an ongoing redistricting battle stretching across the nation as states run by Republicans and Democrats draw new maps in hopes of boosting their odds controlling congress after the November midterm elections.

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Wisconsinโ€™s federal lawmakers call on Trump to approve disaster declaration for April storms

29 May 2026 at 19:03

Wisconsinโ€™s congressional delegation on Thursday sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve a disaster declaration for storms that ripped through the state in April and caused more than $27 million in damages.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission asks postal service to speed up deliveries of absentee ballots

28 May 2026 at 23:12

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is asking the U.S. Postal Service for "extraordinary measures" to speed up deliveries of absentee ballots after two thirds of clerks reported problems during the April 7 election.

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