A federal government shutdown could affect around 18,000 civilian federal workers in Wisconsin. Many services will continue, but experts say the effects of this shutdown are hard to predict.

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In an unusual move, Assembly Republicans and Democrats stood shoulder-to-shoulder at a state Capitol news conference Wednesday to unveil a series of bills to update Wisconsin’s election laws. The catch? They didn't all support the same bills.

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Graffiti or vandalism to historical markers — like plaques or statues — would become a felony under a proposal considered by Wisconsin Senate lawmakers on Wednesday.

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Madison state Rep. Francesca Hong has launched a bid for governor, joining a growing primary field for the Democratic nomination.

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Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday requiring insurance companies to continue covering COVID-19 vaccines as changes out of federal health agencies have restricted eligibility for the shots.

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Wisconsin state lawmakers are circulating a proposal to adopt an official definition of antisemitism, which advocates say could be part of fighting a documented increase in antisemitic incidents and attacks in recent years.

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In their first floor session since passing a state budget, GOP lawmakers in the state Assembly approved bills Thursday that would bar state buildings from waving LGBTQ+ Pride flags, further restrict healthcare access for undocumented people and require state employees to work in-person.

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An Appleton woman will receive $20,000 from two property managers after she alleged they discriminated against her right to keep emotional support animals — including two cats and three rats.

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Milwaukee Democratic state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is no longer part of her party’s caucus, following increasing intraparty tension and allegations of a violent threat.

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In a statement sent to WisPolitics, Bradley said she is seeking to "rebuild the conservative movement."

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Vice President JD Vance praised the sweeping federal budget bill for its potential to improve local manufacturing before a crowd of supporters in La Crosse on Thursday.

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Following repeated spring election losses to Democrats, and facing a future without President Donald Trump boosting base turnout at the top of presidential tickets, the Republican Party of Wisconsin must increase its out-of-state fundraising, an internal review recommends.

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A week before students return to campus, a UW-Milwaukee neuroscientist said she has to call the students back “and tell them, ‘Oh, sorry, this is actually now not happening.'”

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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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