Anya van Wagtendonk is WPR’s state Capitol reporter.
Anya van Wagtendonk
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Wisconsin Democrats signal starting priorities with health care, school lunch proposals
Wisconsin Democrats say they’ll introduce a package of bills to lower drug prices, make school lunch free and create a tax credit for low-income people as their first official actions in a new legislative session.
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Wisconsin’s Penzeys sends ‘Resist!’ spice blend to DC ahead of Trump inaugural
Wauwatosa-based spice retailer Penzeys is sending tens of thousands of packets of salt, paprika and four kinds of pepper to Washington, D.C., residents, hoping to encourage them to “resist” Trump.
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Voters to decide whether to enshrine voter ID law into Wisconsin Constitution
Assembly Republicans voted Tuesday to advance a proposal that would enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter identification law into the state constitution.
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Senate Republicans fast-track voter ID proposal ahead of Supreme Court election
It passed along party lines as Democrats protested that Republicans were playing politics ahead of a high-profile Supreme Court election.
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Crawford, Schimel set to square off in another high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Two candidates have emerged as the contenders for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after a filing deadline Tuesday evening.
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GOP lawmakers move quickly on effort to enshrine Wisconsin’s voter ID law
Wisconsin lawmakers held a public hearing on a proposal to enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter ID law into the state constitution on Tuesday.
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Wisconsin Legislature begins first new session after redistricting
Wisconsin state lawmakers were inaugurated Monday to commence a new session — the first after legislative districts were redrawn, shifting the political parties’ share of power in both chambers.
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Madison community mourns and celebrates Rubi Vergara, victim of Abundant Life school shooting
Rubi Patricia Vergara and her family loved to laugh. That was a central message at Vergara’s funeral, held at City Church Madison on Saturday.
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Wisconsin students call for change days after deadly Madison school shooting
More than 100 Madison high schoolers marched to the state Capitol Friday where they denounced lawmakers’ inaction on firearm legislation and funding for mental health support in schools.
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Vos announces Wisconsin ‘GOAT’ committee aimed at government efficiency
The Wisconsin Assembly will have a new committee next year that mirrors a government office created by President-elect Donald Trump.