Politics
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Elections expert testify about noncitizen voting in Wisconsin
State officials and clerks testified at an informational hearing of the Joint Committee on Campaigns, Elections, Shared Revenue and Consumer Protection at the state Capitol Thursday.
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Donald Trump Jr. coming to Green Bay next month
Donald Trump Jr. will travel to Green Bay next month to fundraise for Republican Congressional Candidate Tony Wied.
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Biden courts Black voters in Milwaukee radio interview
In an interview on “The Truth with Sherwin Hughes,” Biden highlighted his record on issues that affect African Americans to draw a distinction between himself and former President Donald Trump.
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Dueling radio ads in southeastern Wisconsin call for, against recalling Robin Vos
Conservative activists trying for a second time this year to remove Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office have launched an ad campaign encouraging residents to sign on to the effort. Meanwhile, a group aligned with the speaker is running radio ads encouraging residents to reject the effort.
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Special elections for state Senate, US House come under special circumstances
Gov. Tony Evers has called two special elections to fill vacant U.S. House and state Senate seats this year, but each comes with a twist.
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Senate Republicans vote to override Evers vetoes on PFAS, 8 other bills
Senate Republicans voted to override nine of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes Tuesday, rekindling fierce debates over partisan issues with the 2024 election on the horizon. Among the bills that Evers had vetoed was one that would spell out how to spend $125 million to combat PFAS, a requirement to include people’s citizenship status on their…
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With election on the horizon, Wisconsin’s caregivers seek better health care options
Medicaid expansion and health care affordability is an issue on many people’s minds, and WPR found that health care accessibility and affordability is particularly important to Wisconsin’s caregiving workforce.
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Former US Rep. Mike Gallagher takes job with TitletownTech
The company announced Monday that Gallagher will serve as a “senior strategic advisor” as part of the firm’s advisor team.
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What new anti-human trafficking laws mean for survivors and service providers in Wisconsin
An anti-human trafficking advocate explains with WPR’s “Central Time” how a recent package of laws will help combat the issue in Wisconsin.
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Republicans vow veto overrides on PFAS, hospital funds
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate say they’ll convene Tuesday to potentially override dozens of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes. At the same time, Evers announced he’d taken the Legislature to court over funding for a literacy program.