A new analysis released by UW-Madison says the university contributed billions in statewide economic impact last fiscal year.

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Animal rescue groups have purchased more than 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a massive Wisconsin-based facility that breeds the dogs for scientific research.

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For people behind bars, books can be a vital connection to the outside world. A newly released collection includes reviews of books that people received while they were incarcerated.

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Animal Rights activists are suing Dane County officials and the Ridglan Farms beagle breeding facility after an attempted raid of that facility ended with tear gas and rubber bullets.

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Medical marijuana remains largely illegal in Wisconsin despite a order that eases restrictions on the drug when it's used medicinally in some states.

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The racial disparities within Wisconsin's prison system are some of the starkest in the nation, according to a new report by a public policy think tank.

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Dane County supervisors have cut off funding for automatic license plate cameras, citing concerns about privacy and about how that data is shared.

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A new Wisconsin law aims to open up more jobs to people who came to the U.S. illegally when they were still children.

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A newly signed state law could extend some federal health care coverage to Wisconsinites in the months before they're released from jail or prison.

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The Board of Regents voted unanimously to fire Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman on Tuesday evening following closed-door discussions.

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The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has voted to fire the leader of the state's public university system.

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Wisconsin voters are deciding the fate of another state Supreme Court race on Tuesday, while also weighing in on a plethora of local races and referenda.

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A federal judge will not allow for a new trial for the former Milwaukee County judge who was convicted of impeding immigration enforcement. 

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Under Wisconsin's Constitution, a governor can use commutations to cut short someone’s prison sentence. But, for decades, Democratic and Republican governors have allowed that power to sit untouched. That could soon change.

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Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul has joined other Democratic attorneys general in a friend-of-the-court brief seeking to preserve birthright citizenship in the face of an executive order from President Donald Trump.

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Republican state lawmakers say Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul sidestepped state law in order to bring on several attorneys whose pay was bankrolled by private foundations. Kaul and other Democrats call the accusation a "partisan stunt."

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Protestors across Wisconsin are pushing back against what they describe as growing authoritarianism from President Donald Trump.

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Although such restrictions are no longer enforceable, racist language remains on the books in housing deeds throughout Wisconsin. A Dane County project is helping residents to formally repudiate those racial restrictions.

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After a "rollercoaster" of twists and turns in local politics, supporters of restoring fluoride to DeForest's water are turning their focus to an April 7 election.

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