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Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory dies at 24 after battling bone cancer
Walt McGrory, a guard for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team from 2017-21, has died after a battle with bone cancer. He was 24.
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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A new legal challenge is filed to Act 10’s ban on public sector bargaining rights
Scott Walker’s signature attack on public education and unions has withstood past challenges. New lawsuit is based on the state constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
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State Senate approves a modified Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair plan
The Senate decreased the state contribution, increased the Brewers’ share, and added ticket surcharges—which the Assembly must agree to before sending to Gov. Evers The Wisconsin state Senate narrowly approved a plan Tuesday to spend more than half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, brushing aside arguments…
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A new law could let absentee ballots get counted faster in Wisconsin
Getting a one-day head start, as is done in other states, could prevent some all-night ballot counting.
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Wisconsin Assembly pass Republican bill banning race, diversity factors in financial aid for UW
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would ban Universities of Wisconsin officials from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid.
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Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, police said Thursday.
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National Democrats sue to block Wisconsin’s absentee voting witness requirements
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A national Democratic law firm on Monday challenged Wisconsin’s witness requirements for absentee voting, arguing that the state is violating the federal Voting Rights Act by demanding a witness signature on ballot envelopes.
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Former Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans will lose if Donald Trump is nominee
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Republicans will lose the presidential election if Donald Trump is the nominee and that he expects hard-right followers of Trump to force a government shutdown within days.
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Biden Administration Launches Effort to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Scores
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people’s credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.
