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Start your day by getting up to speed on the biggest Wisconsin stories with WPR’s “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe. Find “Wisconsin Today: Morning News” Monday through Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Bills advancing at the state Capitol would impose age-related restrictions on digital apps and social media platforms. A new study shows PFAS are down in the Great Lakes. And, the search for the owner of an antique photo album that was left at the airport.
A panel of GOP lawmakers has blocked a million dollar payment to the Department of Public Instruction following news of four day "junket" to the Wisconsin Dells. A proposal at the state capitol would put guardrails on A-I chatbots when kids are using them. And, we hear from a Wisconsin native who's the premier American athlete in the Olympic biathlon.
A mining company is one step closer to drilling for copper, gold and other metals in Northern Wisconsin.Republican Senator Ron Johnson says he's not onboard with President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to "take over" elections in some states. And, a Madison author explores the question of why we write.
Milwaukee County officials say they were caught off guard when they found out their health insurance contract had lapsed. Democrats introduce a new bill that would legalize marijuana, but it's likely doomed in the state Legislature. And, former Judge Hannah Dugan's lawyers are raising constitutional questions as they look to get her felony conviction overturned.
Plans to bring new nuclear energy to the site of a shuttered nuclear plant in Kewaunee County are moving forward. Meanwhile, a Shorewood man's legal battle over a trespassing citation could decide the future of beach access on the Great Lakes in Wisconsin. And, the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court explain whether state courts should get involved with investigations involving federal immigration agents.
There's about six months until Wisconsin's primary and Republicans are coalescing around a single candidate for governor. But things are looking much different on the Democratic side of that race. Wisconsin’s flagship university will be searching for a new chancellor for the second time in four years. And, with fatal crashes on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles hitting near-record highs in Wisconsin last year, the state is updating safety regulations.
Wisconsin gun rights advocates are disputing recent comments from President Donald Trump and his administration following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Sen. Ron Johnson is calling for a full investigation into Pretti's death but is blaming Democrats for chaos in Minneapolis. And, a federal judge is ending court monitoring of a youth prison in Wisconsin eight years after ordering reforms there.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in the GOP primary for governor. Senator Tammy Baldwin says Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be fired following "chaos" caused be federal agents in Minneapolis. And, a new EPA rule would give Wisconsin and tribes in the state less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act.
Green Bay residents are remembering former resident Alex Pretti, the Veterans Administration nurse who was killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. Congressman Tom Tiffany, the leading Republican candidate for governor, told reporters he has not watched video of the shooting. And, leaders of Wisconsin's largest school districts say state leaders are failing to adequately fund public education.
Protesters across Wisconsin are taking to the streets after a former Green Bay resident was shot and killed by an immigration agent in Minnesota. And a Rhinelander paper mill will […]
A Dane County village plans to reverse its decision to remove fluoride from its water. That's after one of the policy's advocates lost his seat in a recall election. we'll hear from our politics team on a busy week at the state Capitol. And, in his first year back in office, President Trump has shaken up America's education system. His push to end diversity initiatives has won praise from many conservatives in Wisconsin.
The seven Democratic candidates for governor squared off in a forum in Milwaukee. They had tough words for Trump's immigration crackdowns. Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers say they have a deal on PFAS.And, President Trump campaigned on a promise of ending inflation and lowering prices. One year into his term, some Wisconsin residents say they're still waiting.
Microsoft is proposing a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its Mount Pleasant data center project. It would involve two new campuses and 15 new data centers. Wisconsin College Republicans boast a million-dollars raised from just two sources. And, we look at how President Trump's deep cuts to the federal workforce are being felt in Wisconsin.
Republicans in the state Capitol are enforcing a ban on recording public hearings there. The crackdown comes after a nonprofit Capitol broadcasting service also shut down. A new lawsuit says a central Wisconsin school district sent police to a parent's home over a social media post. And, we'll take a look at how immigrants living in Wisconsin are feeling, one year into Trump's second term.
Tribes in Wisconsin are opposing efforts to end protections for millions of acres of national forest land. a look at the declining number of dairy farms over the past 20 years. And, what people should know about the GLP-1 pill for weight loss.
More drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin could begin next month under a mining company's plans. State revenue projections released yesterday are substantially higher than expected. And, how Wisconsin's humble taverns shaped our history and built community.
Milwaukee police say members of the LGBTQ community have been victims of a recent string of robberies. And they're tied to online dating apps. State lawmakers hear emotional testimony on bills that would restrict transgender rights in Wisconsin. And, a new novel from a Milwaukee film professor has fans of horror movies in mind.
Assembly Republicans are rejecting Governor Tony Evers’ plan to cut property taxes, saying he needs to undo his so-called 400-year veto before the two sides can talk. The state Assembly […]
Gov. Tony Evers is laying out his agenda for his last year in office, but he'll have his work cut out with Republicans in the state Legislature. Two Wisconsin hospitals say they're ending gender affirming care treatments for minors, citing federal changes. And, what Wisconsin experts are saying about new federal guidelines for alcohol use.
Protests popped up in communities around Wisconsin over the weekend in response to the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent. The largest were in Madison and Milwaukee. A former principal is facing a criminal charge for failing to report sexual misconduct by a school staff member in Sun Prairie. And, with flu activity high in the state, some counties are stocking vending machines with free flu tests.
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