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Wisconsin Democrats Propose Statewide Tuition Promise Program, Higher Ed Package
Democrats' promise to support faculty and staff members by reversing the Walker-era collective bargaining and tenure policies.

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Democrats' promise to support faculty and staff members by reversing the Walker-era collective bargaining and tenure policies.

“If Meta bans him from their platform, then they have all the power,” he said. “And he wants to have all the power," author Weinstein said.
As federal funding and systems dwindle, states are left to decide how and whether to make up the difference.
"It’s critical that we continue to have an AG who will stand up for our freedoms and the rule of law,” Kaul said in a statement.
Immigrants who are in the country illegally have long been ineligible for federally funded health coverage.
A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers announced legislation Wednesday to create a statewide registry for Parkinson's Disease.
The Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) is closing two of its locations, one in Chippewa Falls and the other in Green Bay.
Despite passing the Assembly, a bill to implement Monday processing died last legislative session due to opposition in the Senate.
Hegseth’s memo came the day after President Donald Trump declared in a social media post that he would deploy troops to Portland.
Some states have released only publicly available data or invited DOJ attorneys to make public records requests. Some have refused outright.
Half of American states do not have enough funds to pay their bills, according to a new analysis released Thursday.
The legislation proposed by the labor-management council is denounced by Democratic lawmakers
Jessica Seawright, a social worker, disability rights advocate and mother, launched her campaign for Assembly District 21 Monday.
Hong said she feels a sense of urgency because of the direction the Trump administration and Republicans are taking.
Both department declarations were issued on Tuesday, following Monday’s executive order from Gov. Tony Evers to protect vaccine access.
The research project started in early January 2025. But the April NIH message told Fields the funding was being cut off.
“No statute bars agencies from promulgating final administrative rules pending a legislative committee’s review,” Evers's filing argued.
The lawmakers said the bill is picking up on the work of Rep. Brostoff, who was an advocate for improving access to mental health services.
Wisconsin Democrats have their eyes set on winning the Senate majority in 2026 and are two seats away from that outcome.
One of the most discussed wounds on Cole’s body was a gunshot wound to his forearm. Tlomak said that it came from a shot at close range.