Jonathon Sadowski
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Wisconsin Is Having Way More Wildfires Than Usual. Here’s Why.
Climate change plays a role in this year’s unusually fiery Wisconsin wildfire season—but not in the way you might think.
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Scot Ross Resigns From Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Saying He Hopes to Boost Panel’s Diversity
Ross’ term was set to last until May 2024, but he resigned effective immediately.
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Grassroots Vaccine Efforts Are Growing In Wisconsin
Mass messaging is out and trusted spaces are in to overcome widespread vaccine hesitancy. Here’s what different communities are doing to fight it.
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Wisconsin Senate Takes First Steps Toward Police Reform Since George Floyd’s Murder
More bills await a vote in both the Senate and Assembly as the state inches toward reforms. The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed four police reform bills, the first legislative action to change law enforcement policy since last year’s mass protests began after the murder of George Floyd by a then-Minneapolis police officer. The bipartisan…
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Library Clinics? Door-to-Door Vaccines? Milwaukee Is Getting Creative To Get Shots In Arms
With vaccinations dropping, Milwaukee is figuring out how to overcome hesitancy and get shots to people right in their own neighborhoods.
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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Have Introduced 11 Restrictive Voting Bills, Analysis Finds
Voting-rights advocates say almost a dozen Republican-authored bills in the Wisconsin Legislature would restrict or complicate ballot access.
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Paid Leave, Universal Child Care Help Employers and Employees Alike, WI Business Owners Say
Small-business owners from restaurant owners to childcare providers advocate for provisions in Biden’s American Families Plan.
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In Milwaukee, Harris Touts Biden’s Proposed Investments in Research and Development
Tucked in Biden’s proposal: Billions of dollars for R&D done in Wisconsin labs and elsewhere to keep the US competitive amid a changing landscape.
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Biden’s First 100 Days: Wisconsin Racial Justice Advocates Cautiously Optimistic
Community leaders are encouraged by early actions and statements, but they want the president’s intentions to turn into real reforms.
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Judge Stops GOP Lawyering Up For Gerrymandering Fight That Hasn’t Happened Yet
Elections Commission also begins updating registration records in routine maintenance that could drop thousands of inactive voters.
