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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.Â
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Milwaukee County outreach team going door-to-door to hand out Narcan in high overdose areas
The program is funded through money the county received from the settlement of a multistate lawsuit against four pharmaceutical companies. In 2023, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors allocated $11 million it received from the settlement to 15 projects over the next three years.
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Wisconsin one of a handful of states to split tickets in races for Senate, presidency
When U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin narrowly won reelection to her seat last week, she was one of a handful of progressive Democrats elected to national office in the same state that also voted to send President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House.
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One week after Senate race was called for Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde admits he lost, but won’t concede
After nearly a week of silence, Republican Eric Hovde said Tuesday that he lost his race to Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, moments after releasing a video where he called into question the results of their November election.
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Wisconsin’s Mechanic Shop Femme seeks to demystify buying and maintaining a car
Chaya Milchtein has built her career on making the world of cars more accessible for women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her new book offers practical advice for everyday car owners.
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Wisconsin food pantries report increasing demand as families grapple with high costs
From the rural Northwoods to the more affluent Waukesha area, food banks across the state say more families are in need of support.
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After Biden’s formal apology, Wisconsin tribes reflect on legacy of Indian boarding schools
President Joe Biden’s formal apology for federally funded Native American boarding schools is a step in the right direction, some tribal citizens say, but the legacy of forced assimilation at the schools can affect families to this day.
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Johnson Level & Tool manufacturing facility in Mequon to close next year
The Johnson Level & Tool manufacturing plant in Mequon will close next year, resulting in 45 people losing their jobs.
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Food plant sanitation company moving headquarters from Wisconsin to Georgia
Packers Sanitation Services Inc., or PSSI, a company that cleans food processing plants, is moving its headquarters out of Wisconsin two years after it was investigated for violating federal child labor laws.
