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Advocates weigh in on upcoming review of prison code

by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner April 28, 2026 Advocates for people incarcerated in Wisconsin prisons gave input for a planned update of the state prison code in a virtual hearing Monday afternoon. The Wisconsin...

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Milwaukee alder enters 1st CD race to challenge Steil, frustrating other Democrats

by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner April 28, 2026 A Milwaukee alder is throwing his hat in the ring to seek the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, saying that he’s been told he’ll get...

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State officials kick off National Apprenticeship Week with another year of record-breaking enrollment

Record 12,141 high school juniors and seniors enrolled in the state’s Youth Apprenticeship program during the 2025-26 school year MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of...

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Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers’ illegal ammo import scheme

April 28, 2026 By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two California brothers could each face up to five years in prison for allegedly recruiting a small-town Wisconsin police chief to help them...

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Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2 billion

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026 Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin in 2023 exempted data centers from the sales tax. A new estimate finds that means the state is...

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Wisconsin regulators: Data centers must cover full cost of their energy needs

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026 Large data centers served by We Energies will pick up the entire tab for new power plants, solar farms and other generators needed to power the massive...

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Public Service Commission criticizes Meta lack of transparency, approves data center contract

Wisconsin Elections Commission faces lawsuit, criticism over order not to count late-arriving Madison ballots

Evers says state won’t repeal conversion therapy ban despite pressure from right-wing groups

Organizers say Cap Times union campaign aligns with news outlet’s progressive heritage

Keep wildlife wild: A fawn’s best chance of survival is with its mother

Democrats running for governor agree on need for healthcare access, differ on how to get there

1,500 Ridglan beagles purchased by animal welfare groups as activist faces criminal charges

Wisconsin Elections Commission overrules ballot-counting decisions in Madison and Mequon

Wisconsin clerk rejects five absentee ballots over address info, raising legal questions

Forecast: Between tariffs and renewed inflation, economy is ‘good, not great’ in Wisconsin, US

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Advocates weigh in on upcoming review of prison code

Milwaukee alder enters 1st CD race to challenge Steil, frustrating other Democrats

State officials kick off National Apprenticeship Week with another year of record-breaking enrollment

Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers’ illegal ammo import scheme

Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2 billion

Wisconsin regulators: Data centers must cover full cost of their energy needs

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