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"It's not just about change - it's about meaningful change:" A Menominee tribal legislator shares his perspective on four bills coming out of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 26, 2023:
- We dig into the effects of BRT construction - as up to three dozen trees along Mineral...
"You are loved, please buckle up:" A Dane County safety coalition finds that the racial disparities in traffic injuries and deaths are consistently rising
Here's your local news for Wednesday, October 25, 2023:
- We hear from a Dane County safety coalition that is looking for solutions after their...
"We're here to make sure that our voices are heard:" Local organizers rally inside the Capitol rotunda to criticize Republican redistricting efforts
Here's your local news for Tuesday, October 24, 2023:
- We attend a rally denouncing the bill that would give redistricting power to the Republican-held...
"We are very ready to compete with any other state in the country:" President Biden designates Wisconsin a 'Regional Tech Hub,' which could mean millions of dollars in federal funding for the state's biomedical industry
Here's your local news for Monday, October 23, 2023:
- We investigate Wisconsin's designation as a 'Regional Tech Hub' and the nationwide competition...
"[It's] just one of the tools we need to have in our toolbox:" Two Democratic lawmakers propose a statewide, gun buyback program
Here's your local news for Thursday, October 19, 2023:
- We learn more about gun buybacks - as Senator Agard and Representative Joers propose...
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