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Federal budget proposals worry Wisconsin Medicaid recipients
The Republican-led Congress is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income households.
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Despite rocky past, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’s ‘tight’ with Trump White House
Just a few years after President Donald Trump backed a primary challenger against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the Rochester Republican says he and the president are “tight.”
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GOP state lawmakers ask Trump to weigh in on Wisconsin utility proposal
Two dozen GOP state lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to weigh in on whether utilities already doing business in Wisconsin should be given first dibs on building new transmission lines.
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Wisconsin faith leaders say churches should remain sanctuaries for immigrants
A group of Wisconsin bishops is urging elected officials to reinstate a policy protecting churches from immigration enforcement. They say that “welcoming the stranger” is a core tenet of their faith.
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Education scholars say federal proposals are creating ‘mass chaos’ for Wisconsin’s schools
Senators have voted to advance Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon to head an agency McMahon has said she wants to shut down. Education advocates argue this and other federal education shakeups are creating uncertainty in Wisconsin schools.
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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.:The Ties That Bind
Actors Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard learn about their family histories, which includes stories of soldiers, settlers and criminals.
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America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated:Tagine and Hummus
Moroccan fish tagine; buying and storing spices; ultra creamy hummus.
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This Old House:Saratoga Springs: A Legacy Restored
It’s a wrap on the multigenerational 1864 Dutch Colonial, now a two-family with an open floor plan.
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What closing will look like after 133 years of Ashland’s Northland College
Barb Lundberg, who was named the college’s interim president to oversee the shutdown, joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk about what the school’s closing means for its students, faculty and staff, and campus.
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Evers wants funding for an ombudsperson to oversee Wisconsin’s prison system
Gov. Tony Evers wants to create a new office that would be tasked with oversight of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections.