Politics
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Some Universities of Wisconsin visa terminations reversed
Some visa terminations have been restored at Universities of Wisconsin campuses following a sweeping walk back by President Donald Trump’s administration Friday.
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An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law?
Federal law enforcement’s arrest of a Milwaukee County judge in her courthouse Friday left some Wisconsin officials worried about attacks on the independence of the judiciary and others saying the charges show no one is above the law.
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Wisconsin’s growing season arriving with uncertainty amid USDA cuts, tariffs
As Wisconsin’s planting season gets underway, cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and fluctuating tariffs on foreign trading partners are creating a new level of uncertainty for farmers.
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UW-Madison staff mobilize against federal attacks
Advocates for faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said it’s time for collective organizing against federal attacks on higher education.
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US Army Reserve: Suspension of Fort McCoy commander not tied to Trump portrait tampering
The U.S Army Reserve says the suspension of a commander at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy isn’t tied to an investigation of pictures of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth being tampered with.
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‘The nuclear renaissance’: Wisconsin lawmakers discuss pro-nuclear energy bills
Wisconsin could become a leader in nuclear technology and should consider building new nuclear reactors, scientists and lawmakers say.
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Wisconsin lawmakers ask Trump administration to address data sharing dispute between military, health agency
The lawmakers say the data sharing would ensure veterans’ federal benefits take priority over state assistance.
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GOP audit committee chair calls state DEI spending ‘rebranded discrimination’ at hearing
Republicans on a legislative audit committee questioned the legality and usefulness of diverstiy, equity and inclusion initiatives at state agencies and universities during a public hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol Wednesday.
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Wisconsin Democrats introduce abortion rights bill that is unlikely to progress in GOP Legislature
Wisconsin Democrats have introduced a bill that would do away with restrictions on abortion in Wisconsin, including repealing a Civil War-era law long interpreted as banning abortion in the state.
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Wisconsin Senate passes bipartisan measure to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage
The Wisconsin Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass a bipartisan bill to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers, but the plan faces an uncertain future in the state Assembly.