POLITICS
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Wisconsin Prepares for Arrival of Refugees as US Ends 20 Years in Afghanistan
At least 38 troops with Wisconsin ties were killed during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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How New Census Data Changes the Fight Over Gerrymandering in Wisconsin
Group files lawsuit seeking to ensure Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps of the past decade aren’t used as the base for new lines.
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Wisconsin Might Have to Change a Law for Foxconn to Build Electric Vehicles in Mount Pleasant
The troubled project in Mount Pleasant has a new problem: a state law banning automakers from selling directly to consumers.
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Three Wisconsin Officials Attended the MyPillow Guy’s Election Conspiracy Event
The news comes after Wisconsin’s baseless election investigation was expanded and as far-right lawmakers are demanding a deeper audit. A current Wisconsin Elections Commission member, a current Republican state legislator, and the former state Supreme Court justice who is overseeing a baseless, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election all attended a three-day event in South…
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‘It’s Part of Who I Am’: Education Advocates Slam Bills That Would Whitewash History Classes
Sponsors say discussions of institutional racism and implicit bias will make white people feel bad.
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Following the Money: Investigation Shows How Ron Johnson Secured a Giant Tax Break for Mega GOP Donors
By playing hard-to-get, the Wisconsin senator allowed more tax cuts to be based on wealth rather than job creation, as Trump had claimed.
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DNR’s Governing Board, Led by GOP Donor Refusing to Leave After His Term Expired, Approves High Wolf Kill
DNR Secretary to Walker appointee: “I’m out of order? You’re the one sitting in someone else’s chair!”
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‘Run Out of Gas’: Rep. Kind to Retire From Congress
Wisconsin’s longest-serving congressman will not run in 2022, he announces.
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Lawmaker Channels Love of Nature Into Bills to Protect Pollinators
Appleton freshman Snodgrass shows how humans helping pollinators is vital for our food supply.
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Wisconsin Democrats Introduce Bills to Get Big Money Out of Politics
Seven-bill offering, called the “Campaign Integrity” package, would reform campaign finance laws in Wisconsin.
