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The projects likely wouldn’t be visible to the usual tourist, but they are essential to keep national parks functioning after the pandemic.
There is no reason for Wisconsin schools to experience the austerity measures they are imposing.
On Wednesday, the six-member body held its quarterly meeting to address the commission’s reports on voting irregularities and felons voting.
GOP leader derides training grants and support as ‘welfare,' urges getting tougher on the unemployed
Biden touts free brew, pro sports tickets and child care to boost vaccines.
Activists reflect on a year of police protests and the push for new laws.
Some businesses, lawmakers want to cut back on jobless pay. But is that really where the problem is?
US Rep. Cindy Axne is pushing for tenants’ rights to extend to residents of manufactured housing communities
Cabinet agencies will use gender-neutral language and disallow federal and state funding going towards conversion therapy.
To help with overcrowding, the National Park Service plans to launch a public education campaign Thursday.
It spends a total of about $128 million — a 1.1% increase from the current budget — on a handful of programs.
JFC Republican: Don't fund tuition aid because I worked my way through college 40 years ago.
The real question is how the state's healthy coffers will be used.
Walsh visits building trades and manufacturing trainees, hears from advocates for citizenship for undocumented residents.
Members of a U.S. House panel on Monday debated whether some state elections laws disenfranchise certain voters.
Wisconsin needs to do more about police violence.
For many people who have come into contact with the criminal or civil court system over the last year, appearing virtually is easier.
A New York law firm took part in complaints against efforts Rock County officials made to mandate vaccinations for nursing home workers.
Congress failed to act by the anniversary of Floyd’s death — the deadline that President Joe Biden had urged lawmakers to meet.
“Democrats say this, Republicans say this, you decide.”
