The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026
Some experts say the FBI’s probes in Wisconsin and elsewhere could be a test run to challenge future election results.
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Did a Wisconsin Republican governor sign the nation’s first LGBTQ rights law?
Yes. Republican Gov. Lee Dreyfus in 1982 signed the landmark law.
Have COVID-19 vaccines contributed to as many as 3.9 million deaths?
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If chiefs or sheriffs want to hire an officer with problems in the past, they should say so publicly and defend their decision. They just can’t make these decisions in secret.
Guest opinion: Going boating? Wear a life jacket. It could save your life.
A rescue on Beaver Dam Lake highlights the importance of life jackets. Most people who drown in boating incidents weren’t wearing one, Gail R. Kulp writes.
Guest opinion: A changing world demands a new vision for graduates
The Department of Public Instruction’s “Portrait of a Graduate” initiative aims to redefine student success in response to changes in technology and the workforce, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly writes.