Social Issues
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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.
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Dane County is exploring drop-in site for safer drug use supplies
Proponents say the center could be one-stop for people who are struggling with substance abuse and need resources.
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Barron County is enlisting volunteers to preserve 25 Native burial mounds
In an effort to preserve 25 Native American burial mounds, Barron County will partner with a statewide volunteer group later this year. It’s one the the latest efforts to protect thousands of burial mounds and effigy sites across Wisconsin.
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Bad River tribe has provided thousands of doses of life-saving drug statewide
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has provided almost 15,000 doses of a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses in Wisconsin since last year.
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WWII veteran from Madison on a quest to have 99 new adventures before his 100th birthday
When Lewis Harned celebrated his 99th birthday, his daughter brainstormed how they would celebrate his 100th. They made a list.
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Flat track racing and its stars are focus of award-winning Madison film, ‘Angels Of Dirt’
Filmmaker Wendy Schneider leans into themes of community and family common in flat track racing in her documentary, “Angels Of Dirt.”
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear 2 high profile abortion lawsuits
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted two high-profile abortion lawsuits, one asserting that the state Constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion and another challenging a pre-Civil War law that was for years thought to ban the procedure.