POLITICS
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Virtually Unprecedented: GOP Says No to Online Participation for Democratic Senator in COVID Quarantine
The Legislature successfully tested a virtual attendance option, but Republican leadership has stopped allowing it.
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Wisconsin’s Roads Need TLC and Lots Of Money. Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Be a Lifeline.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which sets aside $621 billion for transportation, would be a shot in the arm, but long-term needs remain at the state level.
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Evers and Timberlake Find a Way to Bypass Vos’ Willingness to Lose Millions in Food Aid for Families
Assembly Speaker demanded governor accept a package of poison pills he’d already vetoed
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‘No Time to Waste’: Barnes Urges GOP To Pass Budget, Help Small Businesses
Wisconsin has “a tremendous opportunity” to help small business recovery and growth, a brewery and restaurant owner says.
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State Supreme Court Rejects Right-Wing Legal Group’s Effort to Deregister 70,000 Voters
Two conservative justices join liberals in striking down the attempted deregistration of tens of thousands of voters.
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Here’s Why Republicans Are Introducing Bills All Over the US for Things Nobody in Wisconsin Is Asking For
Legislators work on cookie-cutter proposals sent out by right wing groups because gerrymandering means they don’t need to get bill ideas from their constituents.
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Not Allowed: Nonpartisan Analysis Finds a Flaw in GOP Plans for Wisconsin Stimulus Money
Republicans are fast-tracking bills sure to be vetoed by Gov. Evers who controls state’s share of funds in Biden’s American Rescue Plan
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Black History and Slavery a ‘Small Part’ of US History? This Suburban School Board Candidate and Cop Says So.
Milwaukee Police officer Kevin Zimmermann has a social media history full of extreme comments and COVID-19 falsehoods on public and private accounts.
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Lt. Gov. Barnes: Wisconsin Losing Out on Billions Over GOP Refusal to Strengthen BadgerCare
Business owners and workers say high health insurance costs hinder success, expanding Medicaid offers a lifeline.
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More Scrutiny, More Security—Head of WI Elections Addresses Unfounded Fraud Claims
Meagan Wolfe tells legislative Republicans the absentee balloting they now dislike is becoming more secure than in-person voting.
