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Federal aid is distorting school budget discussions.

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Federal aid is distorting school budget discussions.

Democratic lawmakers circulate resolution draft seeking Legislature's endorsement.
BadgerCare, child care, public schools and unrigging the tax system.
An investigation by the Green Bay city attorney differs from the Legislature's assertions.
Over 14% of Wisconsin’s 2,366 native plant species are considered rare.
The daily count of new cases of the virus, which had been rising since early March, has begun to decline, DHS data from Thursday shows.
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald takes partisan shots, bringing state GOP grudges to D.C..
Evers issued an executive order Wednesday afternoon directing state law enforcement to update its use of force policies.
In virtual event, Blank also says she opposes blanket cancellations of student loan debt.
Environmentalist Tia Nelson, daughter of Earth Day's founder, reflects on what it will take to save the planet.
A social media blow-up led to a lengthy screed on mandated vaccines, masks and "hateful leftists" by Speaker Vos.
Officials say more work needs to be done at Lincoln Hlls and Copper Lake.
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly task force on racial disparities went back and forth for hours on Tuesday.
New flexibility could make it easier for company to get credits it has been denied in previous years.
2020 was a great year for accessible voting, but elections bills would end that trend.
The policies for the use of tasers in Brooklyn Center closely match the policies in cities like Eau Claire.
Activists criticize state group's role in financing planned privately owned penitentiaries.
Wisconsin unemployment rate leveled out at 3.8% in March, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reported.
States and federally run vaccine sites will be relying on authorized vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna until the panel meets again.
Due to the nature of the lab's work, many tasks and analyses still needed to be done in person, leading to staggered shifts and adjustments.