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Chief justice says lawyer shortage ‘crisis’ and case backlog is impacting state courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler says state courts are facing several challenges, including an ongoing lawyer shortage crisis and a backlog of cases left over from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wisconsin health officials urge vaccination before holidays
Before holiday gatherings, the state Department of Health Services is urging Wisconsinites to get their flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccinations.
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New funding aims to bolster Milwaukee program helping youth victims of violence
Project Ujima aims to help youth violence victims recover and thrive. The medical director of the program tells WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” the goal is to help patients heal outside of a hospital.
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How can Wisconsin boost its Indigenous businesses? A conference sought answers.
Last week, a conference in northcentral Wisconsin brought together Indigenous entrepreneurs, tribal leaders and other industry professionals to discuss the state of economic development and housing in Wisconsin’s indigenous communities.
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Wisconsin AG weighs in on abortion lawsuit, following arguments before state Supreme Court
This week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could shape the future of reproductive rights in the state. Attorney General Josh Kaul discusses oral arguments and more.
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Zorba Paster: Don’t suffer from medical hubris
You might be smart, or you might be really really smart, you might get a perfect score on your SAT — but when it comes to evaluating your own health, assuming that you know everything is really, really dumb.
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Kungpao Meatballs
“Reprinted with permission from The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp: Spicy Recipes and Stories from Fly By Jing’s Kitchen by Jing Gao, copyright © 2023. Published by Ten Speed Press, […]
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Study committee considers draft legislation to hunt sandhill cranes, aid corn growers
Accusations of bias surround a legislative committee studying ways to manage Wisconsin’s growing sandhill crane as it considers a package of bills Wednesday, including a proposal for a sandhill crane hunt.
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Robin Vos to continue in powerful Assembly speaker role
Robin Vos, the powerful speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, has been selected by GOP lawmakers to continue in that role, one week after an election that shook up the composition of the Legislature but left Republicans in control.
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Wisconsin scientists study driving and THC impairment
To see how the drugs influence people behind the wheel, researchers at the UW-Madison are gearing up to administer set levels of delta-8 and delta-9 THC to people in a pilot study, and place them in a driving simulator.