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Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Needs More Than Band-Aid Solutions, Farmers Say
Farm closures, mental health issues, and decreased profitability can’t easily be fixed.
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Faced With Billions of New Dollars, GOP Lawmakers Make ‘Minimum Investments’ As Budget Goes to Evers’ Desk
Despite a massive, unexpected surplus, Republican lawmakers opted to spend the vast majority of the money on tax cuts. The ball is now in Evers’ court.
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GOP Budget Includes School Spending Increase, Tax Cuts—but There Are a Few Big Catches
GOP lawmakers say they’ve increased funding for schools and cut taxes for the middle class. It’s true on paper, but leaves out some key context.
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COVID Relief Helped, but ‘No Thanks to Ron’ Johnson, RV Tour Aims to Show
Multi-city campaign meant to remind people that no Republicans voted for the billions in help that came to the state from the American Rescue Plan.
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New York Reporter Visits the Midwest, Is Shocked It’s Not Like New York
Our reporter: “I read the dumb article so you don’t have to.”
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Assembly Passes Bills Certain to Face Vetoes; Evers Signs Police Reforms
A busy day at the Capitol as Republicans pass voter restrictions and Evers calls for more police reform despite signing bills.
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
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Here’s the Definitive Guide to County Fair Season in Wisconsin
The rides, exhibits, food, and camaraderie you love are coming back.
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This Wisconsin Restaurateur Was Prioritized for New COVID Relief. Now He’s at the Back of the Line.
With funds already exhausted, it’s unclear how Gregory León will get the help he needs for his restaurant to survive.
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Republicans Toss Criminal Justice Reforms From State Budget
Republican lawmakers also reject Democratic attempt to reign in spending millions of taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.
