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A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum details how conservation funding has changed over the years.
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Congress has been holding hearings on the next Farm Bill, which has major implications for the nation's food system. It also shapes conservation programs, and Wisconsin producers hope a key funding source is not left behind.
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The Wisconsin Legislature has taken the final step needed to stop Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from enacting a ban on the discredited practice known as conversion therapy.
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Penalties in Wisconsin for reckless driving and carjacking would increase under Republican-backed bills approved by the Legislature.
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Wisconsin's parole commission would be forced to meet in public and post its decisions online under a Republican-authored bill the state Assembly is set to take up Wednesday
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The Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill is home to many, but also has plenty of needs from staffing to building improvements
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It’s officially Spring even if the weather hasn’t quite caught up to that fact yet.To celebrate winter’s end, the Forest County Potawatomi Community is inviting people to join in its upcoming powwow.
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Wisconsin, which once provided a driver’s license pathway for residents who entered the country illegally, now leaves them with few safe options.
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is working to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month's Wisconsin Supreme Court election, resurrecting a bill that would repeal the state's 1849 abortion ban.
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Survey shows support for some form of legal marijuana, but legislative hurdles remain
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A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is coming to Nicolet College in May.The college is one of 31 sites selected in the U.S. to host it.
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