Republican authors of a bill directing schools to create a process telling parents how to opt their kids out of vaccine requirements said at a public hearing Wednesday the measure isn't "anti-vax." But Democratic lawmakers alleged it was aimed at shaking the public's confidence in vaccines.

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The measure was among a long list of bills that were aimed at allowing candidates to remove their names from general election ballots after they've dropped out of a race, expanding health insurance coverage of enhanced breast cancer screenings and honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Attorneys from liberal firms are urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to quickly appoint a three-judge panel to hear lawsuits claiming the state's congressional districts are gerrymandered and should be redrawn before the 2026 election.

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Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill to bar any political party or candidate from accepting online credit card donations unless the contributor provides a verification code and U.S. address.

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New documents show Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's phone records were obtained by the FBI during a now-shuttered investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to former President Joe Biden.

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A Waukesha County judge who ordered a review of the citizenship status of millions of Wisconsin voters has stayed part of his ruling while the case is appealed, though much of his decision remains in effect.

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A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire fundraising foundation has sold a 600,000-square-foot former hospital to a local developer with a possibility of it being converted into a medical research park.

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For the first time since 2017, Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons are fully compliant with 50 court-ordered reforms aimed at improving how staff treat young inmates.

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Facilities assisting homeless Wisconsin veterans in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay have closed and — as of Tuesday — their funding officially ran out.

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A court appointed referee is recommending that former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman lose his law license for three years because of several ethics violations during his failed investigation into the 2020 election.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has asked parties to file briefs on whether two redistricting lawsuits filed in Dane County Circuit Court should be allowed to proceed.

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The longtime mayor of Menomonie in western Wisconsin says the city won't be negotiating any development agreements with a firm behind a $1.6 billion data center proposal.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has officially entered Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor, joining a field of GOP candidates hoping to win back control of the executive branch, held by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers since 2019. 

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Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says discussions are underway to allow Wisconsin lawmakers and the state Supreme Court to use tax dollars for security at their homes amid an uptick in political violence.

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A University of Wisconsin Board of Regents committee has signed off on a $13.5 million expansion of a planned cyclotron particle accelerator research facility that will create radioactive isotopes used in cancer research, detection and treatment.

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Wisconsin state Rep. Jerry O'Connor said he received several death threats over his comments in support of a bill that would block gay pride flags from being flown at state buildings.

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Free speech advocates say the bill is likely unconstitutional and the government shouldn't decide which groups get federal funding based on employees' private comments. 

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is accusing Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature of ignoring a recent state Supreme Court decision about when proposed rules submitted by state agencies can be given the force of law.

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