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Baldwin, Colleagues Force Vote on Trump’s Illegal War in Iran

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...
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How Milwaukee Lost Its DEI Director

It wasn't President Donald Trump. But the name of office will change.
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Ariel Pate appointed Chief Curator of Haggerty Museum of Art

After a national search, the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University has appointed Ariel Pate as the museum’s Chief Curator. Pate begins full-time in May 2026. Bringing over two decades of ...
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Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin Calls for Statewide Date Center Framework as Legislative Session Ends

The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin released the following statement regarding the need for a statewide strategy to address data center development in the state: Wisconsin needs a statewide plan ...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Governor Evers for Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage in Wisconsin

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement applauding Governor Evers for delivering on his commitment to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers across Wisconsin.
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Owner of Now-Closed Milwaukee Prenatal Care Coordination Company Sentenced to 121 Months’ Imprisonment for Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Schimel, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 17, 2026, Markita Barnes (age 33) was sentenced to 121 months’ incarceration for committing a ...
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Is Non-Citizen Voting a Real Threat to Elections in Wisconsin?

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump asked his audience to approve the SAVE America Act, “to stop ...
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Afp-WI Urges Voters to Support Amendment Limiting Governors Partial Veto Power

Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) urged voters to support Senate Joint Resolution 116 (SJR 116) on ...
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Parks Will Expand Traveling Beer Garden Tour in 2026

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events ...
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Senate Advances Legislation Permitting DACA Recipients to Obtain Professional Licenses

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s unexpected action yesterday to pass 2025 Assembly Bill 759, which would expand ...
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Ladies of SCI, Representatives Madison and Clancy Introduce Independent Oversight of Wisconsin Corrections System Through Office of Ombuds

Today, Representative Madison, along with Representatives Clancy, Senator Larson and other Democratic legislators introduced LRB 0554 which would create an Office of Ombudsperson for the state ...
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Forward Latino Statement on Allegations of Misconduct Involving Cesar Chavez

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization with members and affiliates in twenty-nine states and headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin, issued ...