Social Issues
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UW pauses Title IX changes amid legal challenge to federal sex discrimination rules
The Universities of Wisconsin is suspending work on required changes to campus Title IX sex discrimination rules after a federal judge in Kansas blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from expanding the definition of sex discrimination to include gender identity.
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At Hmong Wausau Festival, second gentleman Doug Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff told a largely Hmong audience in Wausau on Saturday that they could be the key to deciding who wins the 2024 presidential election.
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Rep. Pocan says Republicans spread misinformation as Harris launches presidential campaign
On WPR’s “Wisconsin Today,” the Madison-area Democrat weighs in on the presidential race and the change at the top of the Democratic ticket.
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Legislation seeks to redesignate Apostle Islands as Wisconsin’s first national park
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany is introducing a bill that would designate the Apostle Islands as the state’s first national park.
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Tribal partnership with UW-Madison combines ag research with Indigenous food knowledge
A partnership led by the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and UW-Madison received $10 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems program earlier this summer.
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Could the discovery of ancient canoes lead researchers to an underwater Indigenous village?
Canoes found in Madison’s Lake Mendota are among the oldest boats ever discovered in North America. But researchers say they’ve only cracked the surface of what’s left to learn from the discovery.
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Wisconsin college Republican leaders highlight election security and abortion strategy shift
During a panel on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” recorded ahead of this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, party leaders at various Wisconsin universities shared optimism over where they see the party going.
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Quannah ChasingHorse Walks Two Worlds
Anne Strainchamps for “To The Best Of Our Knowledge,” caught up with Quannah ChasingHorse recently to talk about Native land rights, modeling, and what it’s like to walk two worlds.
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Organizers say thousands will attend protest on first day of RNC in Milwaukee
A protest group is moving forward with a large rally Monday during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee even after they lost a lawsuit to allow protesters to march directly next to Fiserv Forum.
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2 Wisconsin tribes defend EPA rule on tribal water rights
Two Wisconsin tribes are defending a new rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that requires states to consider tribal treaty rights when setting water quality standards.