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Wisconsin Supreme Court to begin hearing cases on abortion access, elections commission
In the weeks after Wisconsin voters cast ballots in this November’s election, oral arguments will begin in lawsuits that affect two high-profile issues in the state.
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Invasive carp detected for the first time in lower Chippewa and Black rivers
Invasive carp have been detected for the first time in the lower Chippewa and Black rivers in western Wisconsin.
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Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz makes appeal to unions at Manitowoc manufacturing stop
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz said a Kamala Harris presidency would support Wisconsin unions and bolster the state’s manufacturing sector by building upon recent federal investments.
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50 years of frights: Sheboygan volunteer-run haunted house is Wisconsin’s longest-running
The Sheboygan Jaycees operate the Dominion of Terror to raise money for other local nonprofit organizations with every scream.
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Some Milwaukee voters say gun violence is a top issue. Here’s what the candidates have to say.
This election year, WPR is asking people across the state what issues they care about as they head to the polls. In Milwaukee, several residents said gun violence is a top concern.
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Trans-rights advocates call Hovde, Trump ads focusing on transgender issues ‘dehumanizing’
In the months leading up to the November election, campaign ads for the presidential and senate races have dominated Wisconsin’s airwaves. In recent weeks, ads for Republican candidates have shifted towards targeting the rights of transgender people.
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Herzing’s Kenosha campus recognized as Hispanic-Serving Institution
Herzing University’s campus in Kenosha is the latest Wisconsin college to be recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
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Racine County to implement 0.5 percent sales tax, one of last counties in state to do so
Wisconsin has a statewide sales tax of 5 percent. Most of the counties across the state have their own 0.5 percent sales tax on top of the state sales tax.
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Could Latino voters decide 2024 election in Wisconsin? It’s possible.
In swing state Wisconsin, both parties are courting Latino voters, a historically Democratic demographic that’s been trending Republican in recent years.
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Republican Olsen challenges Democratic US Rep. Pocan in deep blue 2nd District
Voters in south central Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District have a choice in this year’s election between longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and Eric Olsen, his Republican challenger.