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Advocates say feds’ Medicaid work rule could make qualifying for healthcare needlessly hard

Wisconsin healthcare advocates have been worrying for months that new work requirements for some people on Medicaid that will take effect next year will make it harder for people who are eligible to get on, or stay on, the health insurance program.

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Wisconsin State Sen. Dianne Hesselbein proposes fully taxing federal payments to Jan. 6 rioters

Leading Wisconsin Senate Democrat Dianne Hesselbein proposes 100% state tax on President Donald Trump's financial handouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, wearing glasses and a grey suit jacket, speaks with a group of students inside a library. In the background, a boy sits wearing a yellow and navy Milwaukee Brewers hat and jacket near a green poster that reads "WISCONSIN".
Most Wisconsinites say they wanted failed surplus deal; analysts projected it would lead to deficit

A new Marquette Law School poll found 80% of Wisconsinites said the Legislature should have passed a budget surplus bill that ultimately failed amid concerns about a future budget deficit. 

A large indoor crowd, including many women wearing hijabs, is gathered for a community rally or demonstration. Attendees hold small purple signs and large cardboard placards with the text "FREE SALAH" written in blue and black. In the background, black banners with gold lettering read "Bismillah" and "Alhamdulillah" next to a sign that says "FREE."
Baldwin, other senators join calls to release Salah Sarsour from immigration detention

Democratic U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Bernie Sanders, and Chris Van Hollen have sent a joint letter to the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), condemning the arrest and detention of Salah Sarsour, the president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society, and charging that Sarsour has received inadequate medical care Sarsour at an Indiana immigration detention center where he’s being held.

A close-up profile of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, an older man with short white hair and glasses, speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a blue suit jacket, a white collared shirt, and a red and navy striped tie. The background is a soft-focus, warm-toned indoor setting.
Democratic friction in Wisconsin helped tank Governor Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending bill

Wisconsin Senate Democrats joined Republicans to sink Gov. Tony Evers’ $1.8 billion spending plan, condemning the "backroom" negotiations that produced a plan they say fell short of the state's needs.

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Wisconsin advocates fear proposed federal changes will take childcare backward

Federal officials say the changes will lower costs and expand access. Wisconsin advocates say the math doesn't add up — and the families who need help most will feel it first.

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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert to retire following Heartland Signal inquiry into sexual harassment investigation

Wisconsin state Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) announced his retirement three days after Heartland Signal asked his office about an investigation into inappropriate sexual comments he allegedly made about underage girls in 2019.

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Milwaukee prohibits masks for law enforcement
Barnes to Tiffany: Do you represent Packer fans or out-of-state billionaires?

The Green Bay Packers’ survival in the NFL’s smallest market is partially a product of federal law — a legal shield that Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes claims is now under threat from Congress and his potential opponent this November, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI).

Sen. Baldwin introduces bill to stop sports blackouts
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