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Oct 07, 2026

Wisconsin Republicans Look to End Data Center Tax Exemption

By Benjamin Yount
NewsNews - Oct 06, 2026

Tiffany Hammers Crowley on Immigration, ICE

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NewsNews - Oct 05, 2026

Wisconsin DOJ Warns of Unspecified Voter Threats, Intimidation

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NewsNews - Oct 02, 2026

Wisconsin Not Ending Josh Kaul Investigation Despite Office Closure

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NewsNews - Oct 01, 2026

Tiffany Leading Gov’s Race Outside of Madison, Milwaukee

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NewsNews - October 22, 2025

DPI’s Internal Priorities Favor Radical Philosophies Over Children’s Wellbeing

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - October 21, 2025

Sexual Grooming is Nothing New in Wisconsin's Public Schools

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - June 25, 2025

State Supreme Court Strikes Down Evers' Use of Line-Item Veto on a Literacy Coaching Program Bill

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NewsNews - Aug 18, 2020

"""Wowzers!"" Sec. Frostman Reacts To The Unemployment Crisis"

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Aug 13, 2020

Gov. Evers Issues Statewide Mask Mandate: Here's What You Need To Know

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - Aug 07, 2020

UW System Audit: Program Reserves Top $1.3 Billion

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - Aug 05, 2020

COVID-19 Data Disclaimer - DHS Sect. Palm Admits COVID-19 Data Incomplete And Inaccurate

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Aug 04, 2020

It’s Always a COVID-19 Death In Milwaukee County

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Aug 03, 2020

DHS Counts 54 More COVID-19 Deaths in Milwaukee County Than County Officials

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Jul 30, 2020

Waukesha Added To Counties With Negative Test Backlog

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Jul 29, 2020

81% Of People Who Died Of COVID-19 Had “Comorbidities” Or Another Underlying Health Condition

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Jul 13, 2020

ICYMI: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules On Veto Authority And Legislative Oversight, Assembly Republicans Unveil Proposal To Ease UI Suffering

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - Jul 06, 2020

Tough New Lockdown Restrictions Come As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Plummet

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - Jun 24, 2020

The Pandemic That America is Ignoring

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - Jun 23, 2020

Wisconsin Free Market Coalition: Extend Regulatory and Licensing Relief

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - Jun 13, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19: Tax Revenues Down $380 Million

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - May 29, 2020

Government Watchers Will Ensure Catholic Churches in Madison Comply with Lockdown

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - May 29, 2020

Lawmakers Assert DWD Leadership’s Performance Not Just Incompetent, But Illegal

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - May 28, 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission To Send 2.7 Million Absentee Ballot Applications To Registered Voters

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - May 28, 2020

Unprecedented – How DWD Failed To Protect The Victims Of Safer At Home

By William Osmulski

NewsNews - May 27, 2020

Reining in the Administrative State: Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm and the Explicit Authority Requirement

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - May 22, 2020

Facing COVID Challenges, UW System Eyes Efficiency, Specialization

By MacIver Staff

NewsNews - May 21, 2020

State Suspects Voter Fraud Committed in 19 Wisconsin Counties

By William Osmulski

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