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UW-Madison receives $300K grant for prison education program
A UW-Madison program has received a $300,000 grant to pay for college courses for incarcerated people in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Assembly to vote on raising voucher school income
Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times the federal poverty level under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly is scheduled to pass on Tuesday.
Republicans delay veto overrides on COVID-19 bills (UPDATE)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday postponed voting on proposals to override Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes of bills that would prevent health officials from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine and prohibit the closing of churches during the pandemic. Evers vetoed both bills last month, saying they restricted his ability […]
Wisconsin Assembly calls for a Constitutional convention (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday calling for a convention of the states to consider making changes to the U.S. Constitution, an effort backed by Republicans and opposed by Democrats.
Department of Justice investigating Iowa County homicide
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Tuesday its Division of Criminal Investigation is heading up a homicide investigation in Iowa County.
Wisconsin Senate set to pass first police reform bills
The full Wisconsin Senate was set Tuesday to take the Legislature's first floor votes on police reform legislation since George Floyd's death.
Wisconsin Republicans to vote on election law changes
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature was scheduled to vote Tuesday on bills that would make it more difficult to vote absentee — proposals that are all but certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers but that GOP lawmakers say are needed in response to situations that arose during last year's presidential election.
Wisconsin lawmakers to take first police votes since Floyd
Wisconsin lawmakers this week are expected to take their first votes on police reform measures since George Floyd's death sparked a national reckoning on policing and racial justice.
Claims board gives man $25,000 for 1995 wrongful conviction
The Wisconsin Claims Board announced on Monday that it will award $25,000 to a man wrongfully convicted in a 1995 homicide later connected to a Milwaukee serial killer.
Supreme Court to hear case on transgender sex-offender registry
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Shawano County transgender woman who has been prohibited from changing her name because of her listing on the state sex-offender registry.
UW Law honors 2021 graduates with virtual commencement
The newest graduates of UW Law School said goodbye to an educational experience unlike any other in the university's history.
Three-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself
A 3-year-old boy got a hold of a firearm and unintentionally shot and killed himself in Milwaukee. according to police.
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- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
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- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
- Jury finds Wisconsin man sane in sexual assault, killing of toddler
- Attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting numerous children
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
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