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Governor Tony Evers proposed legalizing recreational marijuana in his 2021-2023 budget and plans to expand the legality of medical cannabis. Evers proposed decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana back in 2018. But his idea was shut down by Republicans in the legislature. According to Channel 3000 News, taxes on marijuana purchases would generate over $165 million dollars of government revenue. Gov. Evers plans to allocate about half of this revenue to a Community Reinvestment Fund. Unde...

The Wisconsin legislation in question is the Protect Women in Sports Act, introduced by Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc. The GOP package would prohibit trans athletes from playing on girls’ sports teams at the K-12 and collegiate levels. Similar bills barring transgender athletes from equal participation on athletic teams are circling state legislatures in 25 other states as of early March, according to the ACLU. The protest comes as Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the first anti-tr...

Aleem Ford scored 17 points and No. 6 seed Wisconsin made a stop on the last play to escape with a 75-74 win over No. 11 seed Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night. The Badgers (17-11) led by 18 in the final eight minutes and were up 73-57 with five minutes to go. The Nittany Lions (11-14) ended the game on a 17-2 run with Sam Sessoms scoring 13 of his 18 points during the final seven minutes to spark the rally.

[The plan] says a lot without saying anything at all, BIPOC Coalition leader says Art by Jay Michael, in front of The Chocolate Shoppe Wednesday, Public Health Madison & Dane County released ‘A Roadmap to Reducing Violence’ — a five-year violence prevention plan. According to the City of Madison website, the plan recognizes violence as a preventable public health crisis and offers a comprehensive violence prevention plan providing a roadmap for collective community action. The 27-page pro...

In a constantly evolving world of technology, social media and instant news access, it’s hard to understand how some individuals may still feel as though they are not seen or heard. Tweets or Snapchats are sent to spread awareness, knowledge or news in fractions of a second. In a world of instant access, why do millions of Americans with disabilities still feel invisible? Has America fulfilled its promises to this community? The history of people with disabilities in the U.S. starts, as does ...

UPDATED: UW announces increased vaccine eligibility for staff, students, future eligibility depends on supply We understand the eagerness of many students to get vaccinated and we share that eagerness, UW says Photo by John Maniaci, courtesy of UW Health The University of Wisconsin has announced new eligibility for university staff and students to get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to UW News, beginning March 1, a new group of Wisconsin residents became eligible for the vaccine. One Wisconsin...

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February is Black History Month and many Wisconsinites may not be aware of the deep history African Americans have in building Wisconsin. The hard work of slaves did not earn them the same benefits of their white counterparts and Black men were forbidden to exercise their voice through voting. According to University of Wisconsin Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies Christy Clark-Pujara, Black history and Black people in Wisconsin predates what became the state in the 1720s. Black peopl...

Divided Wisconsin legislature will focus on COVID-19 relief, redistricting in new session We try to work together but it is hard to work with someone who doesn’t want to talk to you, representative says Herald Archives The Wisconsin State Legislature will center its focus on COVID-19 aid and redistricting policies as it pushes through another session of divided government. The legislature convened for its 2021 session Jan. 4 and is scheduled to adjourn Dec. 31. Results of the 2020 election le...

Elizabeth Olsen shines as penultimate episode of WandaVision takes us back to pivotal moments in Wanda’s life, leading up to her creation of Westview anomaly