The Wisconsin Supreme Court has elected to hear a case about whether education grants for students of certain ethnic backgrounds are constitutional.

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Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday about a proposal to define abortion in state law, which Republican supporters say will clear up fears that abortion restrictions will also affect miscarriage management.

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Months after a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that a Wisconsin-based religious charity should be exempt from certain taxes, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is challenging religious tax exemptions entirely.

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A Blue Mounds facility that breeds beagle dogs for research will shutter part of its operation, after an investigation into allegations of animal cruelty.

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Unless the government shutdown ends, federal food assistance could soon be paused. But the state of Wisconsin is limited in its ability to backfill those funds.

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Food service providers across Wisconsin say they’ve felt a squeeze in recent months, as household costs have increased and federal programs for the needy have been canceled. Now, with the prospect of a pause in federal food assistance looming, they’re bracing for an acute spike in need.

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Rebecca Taibleson, the Milwaukee prosecutor picked by President Donald Trump for a federal judgeship, cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday and is on her way to a full confirmation vote next week.

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Days after a man was charged with stalking her, Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky told a forum in Madison that political violence is “on the rise.”

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UW-Platteville will shutter its Baraboo Sauk County campus at the end of this school year, according to an announcement Friday.

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As the government shutdown stretches on, Wisconsin's Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey employees say their research is being set back.

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Assembly lawmakers approved a range of bills related to crime, policing and trafficking Tuesday. And Democrats used the debate to shift focus to the Epstein files.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could have ramifications for tribal sovereignty when it comes to land development.

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By a party-line vote Thursday, Milwaukee prosecutor Rebecca Taibleson was approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to be the next judge for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals — a high-profile federal position reserved for a Wisconsin jurist.

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The state Assembly approved a rash of bills on Tuesday aimed at expanding affordable housing in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul won't run for governor in 2026, announcing Tuesday that he'll seek reelection to his current job instead.

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