Wisconsin state lawmakers are debating a proposal to eliminate taxes on income earned through tips, a policy Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his state budget earlier this year that Republicans nixed.

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The National DIY Skatepark in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood started out as an illegal project in the midst of COVID-19. Now, it's a nonprofit with city backing.

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An ongoing strike in a southern Wisconsin city dubbed by some the “Cheese Capital of the USA” has made one dairy production facility the locus for a complex labor dispute amid a sweeping federal crackdown on immigrants.

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Dozens of workers at a Wisconsin dairy facility have been on strike for a week after new ownership changed internal policy in a way that workers say will put immigrants out of work.

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A nonprofit chain of Wisconsin hospitals will replace some of its doctors with services from a national physician staffing agency, WPR has confirmed.

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Thirty-seven telecoms companies received warnings from a confederation of attorneys general, including Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, in an effort to crack down on robocalls.

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The state of emergency was declared Sunday, hours after parts of southeastern Wisconsin were placed on flood alert and some reported more than a foot of rain, according to Milwaukee's mayor.

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Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have created a portable benefits program for many gig workers and another that could have sent thousands of formerly incarcerated people back to prison for violating release conditions.

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All year, would-be candidates for Wisconsin's highest office waited for a signal from Gov. Tony Evers on whether he'd seek a third term. But with Evers out of the race, few have jumped in to try to replace him.

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Members of the State Building Commission unanimously approved millions of dollars’ worth of projects Wednesday, covering everything from routine maintenance around the state to new lighting at the Circus World Museum.

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Susan Crawford, formerly a Dane County judge, was elected to her first 10-year term on the bench in April.

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Days after posting cryptic messages on social media hinting at a prospective run for governor, former Gov. Scott Walker says he won’t run for his old job next year.

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Less than a day after Gov. Tony Evers announced he will not seek a third term in office, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez officially launched her campaign for governor.

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Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would repeal the results of Gov. Tony Evers' "400-year veto," arguing it amounts to an unfair property tax increase in perpetuity.

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Wisconsinites have grown accustomed to multimillion dollar, record-shattering, nationally scrutinized state Supreme Court races.

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Tuesday’s lawsuit argues the issue with the map is that it's an "anti-competitive gerrymander that artificially suppresses electoral competition in most of the plan’s districts."

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A Madison clerk committed “profound failure” that resulted in nearly 200 ballots going uncounted in last November’s election, and she displayed an “astonishing” lack of urgency in reporting and rectifying her mistakes, an investigation by the Wisconsin Elections Commission has found.

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Bill Berrien is aligning himself with President Donald Trump and castigating Gov. Tony Evers in an initial campaign ad.

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Wisconsin lawmakers voted to approve a state budget late Wednesday night that spends more than $111 billion over the next two years, cuts more than 300 state jobs and increases funding for the child care industry and the Universities of Wisconsin system. It also cuts taxes by about $1.4 billion.

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Lawmakers are aiming to get it to Gov. Tony Evers' desk before a deadline out of Washington could cost Wisconsin hospitals nearly $1.5 billion.

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