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Top Wisconsin Senate Republican says a deal is near for university pay raises. UW officials disagree
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate said Wednesday that lawmakers are nearing a deal that would allow for long-blocked pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees to take effect and for funding to be released to pay for construction of a new...
Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader said Wednesday that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks to give the GOP-controlled Legislature the ultimate power to oversee elections, taking it away from an independent bipartisan commission. Republican state...
Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and filed paperwork falsely saying he had won the battleground state have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden's...
Wisconsin wedding barns face new regulations under liquor-law overhaul signed into law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's wedding barns face new regulations under a liquor law overhaul bill they fought to kill but that Gov. Tony Evers signed into law over their objections on Wednesday. The measure was one of four dozen bills Evers signed or vetoed on Wednesday. ...
Wisconsin appeals court upholds decisions denying company permit to build golf course near park
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has upheld decisions that denied a company a permit to build a golf course near a state park along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had approved a permit that would have allowed Kohler...
Republican prosecutor will appeal judge's ruling invalidating Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor said Wednesday that he plans to appeal a court ruling that Wisconsin law permits abortions, the first step toward a potential showdown in the state Supreme Court over abortion rights. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski...
Democratic Wisconsin governor vetoes bill to ban gender-affirming care for kids
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday vetoed a bill that sought to outlaw gender-affirming care for minors. The veto was expected from Evers, who has vowed to strike down any proposals from the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature that he...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. December 5, 2023. Editorial: Honor for UWEC program points to a strength for the school The recognition UWEC has earned for its Chinese program is worth noting for a couple reasons. Last week’s announcement drew attention to an...
Storr's 22 points and Crowl's 18 help No. 23 Wisconsin top Michigan State 70-57 for 6th straight win
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Wisconsin and Michigan State returned most of their top players from last year, planning on experience helping them have a lot of success. It has worked out well for the Badgers. The Spartans, meanwhile, are sputtering. AJ Storr matched a...
Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this year that state law permits consensual medical abortions, handing abortion rights advocates a massive victory but opening up appellate options for conservatives. The U.S. Supreme Court's...
