Politics
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Opinion: Asbestos’s deadly legacy in Wisconsin
Implementing the National Mesothelioma Registry will combat misdiagnosis and late detection of this asbestos-exposure-causing cancer.
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Opinion: Together We Rise. Celebrating Women in Construction.
EmpowHER WI is celebrating Women in Construction Week by uplifting tradeswomen and advocating for ongoing change.
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Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Milwaukee veteran and VA worker: “I’m not dead weight. You’re tossing off the wrong stuff.” Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he’s now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government that cost him his job. “I…
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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Rallies planned across Wisconsin this week to oppose far-right Supreme Court candidate
The freedom to make decisions about reproductive health care is on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1, in the state Supreme Court race. Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are inviting other Wisconsin residents to rally with them across the state this week to protect reproductive freedom.
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Opinion: Lincoln County should not sell off Pine Crest Nursing Home
Residents are fighting to keep the Pine Crest Nursing Home from being sold to a for-profit buyer.
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Wisconsin voters will decide if abortion is legal on April 1—here’s why
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on April 1 to fill an open seat on the state’s Supreme Court. Whoever wins will be the make-or-break vote on a statewide 1849 abortion ban.
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Opinion: Rolling back climate advances puts America at risk
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants to roll back progress while ignoring the threats to infrastructure and national security from a changing climate.
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Evers: ‘I’m excited to be introducing the most pro-kid budget in state history’
The Wisconsin governor’s 2025 state budget address details his funding priorities, including measures to eliminate taxes on tips and over-the-counter medications.
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Opinion: Senator Baldwin should work to protect patient safety and stop harmful FDA proposals
State Representative Jodi Emerson calls on Senator Baldwin to hold RFK Jr. accountable and ensure patient safety.
