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Watertown School District changes transgender privacy, bathroom, sports policy
The Watertown Unified School District approved a “Gender Support Plan,” Monday, shifting to more restrictive policies for transgender students. The Watertown School District board had two options – keep the […]
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Trump names Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy to be US Transportation Secretary
Sean Duffy, the former Wisconsin congressman and current Fox Business TV host, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be next U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson to back Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for US health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the vaccine skeptic and erstwhile presidential candidate now being tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the nation’s health agency, would have the full backing of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls arguments over Meagan Wolfe’s ‘holdover’ appointment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit over whether the state’s top elections official should be able to keep her job.
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Workers at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee work to unionize
Service workers at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee are trying to form a union, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization announced Monday.
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Eyes on federal agencies after state issues permits for Line 5 reroute
After securing key state permits, hurdles remain for Enbridge’s controverial plan to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River tribe’s reservation, including legal challenges and calls from tribal leaders to deny federal approval of the project.
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Eric Hovde concedes US Senate race to Tammy Baldwin
Republican Eric Hovde has conceded Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race to Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. His announcement comes more than a week after unofficial totals showed Baldwin won the race by about 29,000 votes.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in lawsuit over Meagan Wolfe ‘holdover’ appointment
Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday about whether Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe can keep her job amid a years-long Republican push to oust her.
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‘Our community is terrified’: Wisconsin immigrants brace for threat of mass deportations
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump promised to lead the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.
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Marquette non-tenure-track faculty want union bargaining rights
Non-tenure-track faculty at Marquette University say a new promotion structure and pay raises are needed. But the school is claiming a religious exemption.