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Wisconsin Public Radio » Politics
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Gov. Tony Evers said the state is having a difficult time hiring a new secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources due to the firing of his appointees by the Republican-controlled Senate ..read more
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Wisconsin would launch a small-scale, state-run medical marijuana program under a GOP proposal that lawmakers say will not lead to recreational usage ..read more
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Nearly 1 in every 5 gun owners in Wisconsin knows another gun owner who has experienced suicidal thoughts, according to estimates by a recent poll aiming to provide the most extensive view of firearm ownership in the state ..read more
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A judge has ruled that state law doesn't allow for the city of Racine to use a truck as a location for in-person absentee voting. ..read more
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Wisconsin could join 27 other states with a teacher apprenticeship program, putting student teachers in the classroom for two years ..read more
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Supporters of the Pelican River Forest say enough money has been secured for the largest land conservation effort in state history as local officials have utilized an outside group in efforts to withhold a federal grant for the project ..read more
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Foreign nationals would be banned from spending money on state and local referendums in Wisconsin under a bill introduced by Democratic lawmakers. ..read more
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A Republican bill in the state legislature would withhold portions of state grants to alleviate homelessness until certain benchmarks are met, and make it illegal to temporarily live on public property outside of a recreational campground or police-supervised shelter. ..read more
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Proposed mandates to alert parents about any library materials checked out by their children are unneeded, according to the head of a "Library of the Year" in the state ..read more
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A Republican bill would require local elected officials to be notified of refugee resettlement proposals. It comes at a time when a nonprofit group is planning to bring 75 refugees to the Chippewa Valley. ..read more