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Activists Call For Immigration Reform On May Day
Voces de la Frontera and allied organizations are taking to the streets for two days of marches in Milwaukee and Madison.
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Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Announce Major Points Of Shared Revenue Plan
Money for the shared revenue system would come from dedicating 20% of the state’s 5-cent sales tax to a separate fund for local governments.
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Madison Sewer District Recommends Stopping Flow From Treatment Plant Into Badger Mill Creek
Thursday’s meeting kicked off a two-week public comment period on the pending decision.
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Stubbs Says She Will Resign From Assembly Once Confirmed As Head Of Dane County DHS
The announcement follows conflicting statements made on Wednesday by Stubbs.
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Rep. Sheila Stubbs of Madison Plans To Stay In Assembly And Work Full-Time Job; New Boss Has Other Ideas
Stubbs was recently appointed as the director of Dane County Human Services.
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Competing Conservation Goals Spark Fight Over The Future Of A Creek And The Madison Sewer District
A public hearing on the issue will be held May 11 and the MMSD commission is expected to make a final decision on May 25.
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Wisconsin Conservation Congress Survey Sees Lowest Participation Since 2019
More than 11,500 people responded to the questionnaire, which was available April 10-13.
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LeMahieu Pushes For Wisconsin Flat Tax Plan At Committee Hearing
The Senate Majority Leader's plan would phase in a 3.25% rate for all taxpayers over four years.
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GOP Bills Targeting Benefits Programs Pass Wisconsin Assembly With Only Their Votes
Gov. Evers is likely to veto the bills if they reach his desk.
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Advocate Has Lukewarm Reaction To Report On Legal Aid For Milwaukee County Tenants Facing Eviction
“It’s still kind of a drip in the bucket,” said Joshua Taylor, an organizer with the Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union (MATU).
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Contract Dispute, Strike Vote Challenge Community Image Of Madison-Based CUNA Mutual
More than 90% of union members have authorized a strike if they don’t see a change in the company’s bargaining stance.
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Governor's Budget Proposals Seek To Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning
Across the state, there are neighborhoods where more than one child in 10 has lead poisoning, according to state health data.
Milwaukee, WI|News|
Milwaukee Jail Guard Charged For In-Custody Death
Laquisha Cowser, 32, is being charged by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office with misconduct in public office.
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Video Release Policy Triggers Ire Of Milwaukee Police Union
The new policy requires the MPD to release video of any critical incident to the victim's family within 48 hours.
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Opioid Settlement Nets Another $56 Million For Milwaukee County
The latest settlement comes on the heels of a $72 million settlement finalized in late 2021.
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Long Expired Seats On Livestock Facility Siting Board Finally Get Hearings
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism met Thursday to consider the nominees.
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March Unemployment Hits Record Low While Jobs Reach Record High In Wisconsin
The state logged just shy of 3 million jobs in March — a total of 2,997,900, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reported.
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Cannabis Legalization Still In Limbo For Wisconsin
Support is reportedly growing in the GOP for a medical cannabis program but not for recreational legalization.
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UW System President Calls For Financial Assessment Of Two-Year Campuses
A dozen of these colleges are facing dwindling enrollment, threatening their survival.
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Wisconsin Senate Quickly Passes Public Records Bill, Resolutions, Confirms Nominees On Wednesday
Democrats criticize the “do-nothing” calendar.