Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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House GOP Passes Bill That Would Take Food and Healthcare From Wisconsin Families
An estimated 189,900 Wisconsinites would lose access to food assistance, 4,500 kids would lose preschool and child care slots, and Wisconsin veterans would lose 116,000 doctors visits for issues like mental health and substance disorder treatment.
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Paranoia and Guns Mix Together in New Wave of Shootings
Knocking on a door, turning your car around in a driveway, or chasing a ball into your neighbor’s yard can get you shot now, apparently.
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4 Reasons You Should Be Paying Attention to the Farm Bill
The Farm Bill provides food assistance for 41 million Americans, funds land conservation practices, is a huge source of federal investment in rural communities, and ensures all Americans they have access to a safe, stable supply of food.
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Why Trump Was Indicted
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump for his role in a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the days leading up to the 2016 election.
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Judge: Health Insurers Shouldn’t Have to Cover Cancer Screenings and Pregnancy Care
If the ruling is upheld by a higher court, health insurance companies would no longer be required to cover preventative care such as screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer.
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‘I Don’t Think You Have to Worry About That With Me’: Dan Kelly Signals He’ll Advance Right-Wing Interests, if Elected
In an interview on a right-wing radio show, Kelly reassured conservatives they wouldn’t have to worry about how he would vote on issues pertaining to labor unions, gun rights, school vouchers, and redistricting.
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Here’s Who’s Supporting (and Spending Big for) the Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Janet Protasiewciz’s backers include supporters of reproductive freedom, labor unions, and pro-democracy organizations. Dan Kelly’s supporters include right-wing billionaires, election deniers, and anti-abortion rights groups.
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Group Backing Dan Kelly Sends Disturbing Homophobic Texts, Videos to Voters
The text messages and videos spread lies about transgender kids, falsely accused the “woke left” of having an “unending thirst to trans our children,” and urged voters to support Dan Kelly’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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‘I Had No Good Option’: Wisconsin Mom Urges Voting In Supreme Court Race To Restore Reproductive Rights
Anna Igler was excited to have a daughter, but devastating fetal abnormalities led her to have an abortion at 25 weeks. Now, Igler is speaking out about the importance of voting in the April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court election in order to restore reproductive freedom and potentially overturn the state’s 1849 abortion ban.
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What Life Was Like When Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ban Was Passed
Should women in Wisconsin have their reproductive freedom dictated by a law that was passed 174 years ago, when life was almost completely unrecognizable to those of us living today?




















