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Updated: 6:20 PM CST Jan 26, 2021 The Republican-controlled state Senate voted 18-13 to repeal Wisconsins mask mandate. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinIt followed hours of debate from both sides."But frankly, Im pissed. Im pissed because my neighbors are dying. Im pissed because I havent hugged my family in the last nine months. and the people who have been suffering the most are not even able to come and speak to see whats happening right now," state Sen. Chris Larson s...

After 10 months with no COVID-19 response bill, frustrated Democrats condemn their colleagues. //end headline wrapper ?> Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. File photo by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Two weeks ago the Republican-led state Senate and Gov. Tony Evers reached a bipartisan compromise on a COVID-19 relief bill, setting aside the controversial elements from a partisan Assembly bill and passing something the governor signaled he was willing to sign. Tue...

Wittke Former Racine Unified School Board president and current state Rep. Bob Wittke, R-Wind Point, wants to see district students back in school buildings. Wittke says that there is a “crisis” across the state when it comes to reading and math proficiency for K-12 students. That’s on top of some of the worst racial disparities in the country, making it even more important for kids to get back into schools, where most of them do their best learning, according to Wittke. “Th...

Wisconsin Senate grappling with COVID-19 vaccine questions Wisconsin Senate grappling with COVID-19 vaccine questions Can employers force employees to get vaccinated? Should the state prioritize vaccine distribution to inmates? The Wisconsin Senate is wrestling with issues like those and others. MADISON, Wis. - Can employers force employees to get vaccinated? Should the state prioritize vaccine distribution to inmates? The Wisconsin Senate is wrestling with issues like those and others. Prisons...

Three Wisconsin state senators, two Republicans, and one Democrat, have introduced a bipartisan package of pol...

    MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — A bipartisan package of bills unveiled Wednesday aims to ban the use of chokeholds by Wisconsin police officers and increase transparency on other uses of force. Several of the bills, presented for co-sponsorship Wednesday, are similar to legislation called for last summer by Gov. Tony Evers during ongoing protests across the state related to police violence. Rather than take up the governor’s proposals at the time, the GOP-led Legisla...

Wisconsin lawmakers introduce police reform package By TODD RICHMONDJanuary 20, 2021 GMT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday designed to reform police use-of-force policies and investigations, including proposals that would ban training on chokeholds, punish municipalities that defund police departments and create a board to investigate officer-involved deaths and injuries. Sens. Van Wanggaard and Alberta Darling’s plan comes after the state saw mu...

Wisconsin’s unemployment system failures are not only affecting people who live here. Art Valero lost his home in Florida while he waited for months to receive unemployment compensation he was due from Wisconsin. The checks, more than a dozen of them totaling $370 each, were deposited on Jan. 6 for a total of nearly $7,000. But by then, he had already lost his home, most of his family’s belongings were placed in storage, his two college-aged daughters had gone back to school — pa...

MADISON, WI (WHBL) - Governor Tony Evers gave his State of the State speech Tuesday night. The governor talked...

Other benefits seen Reading is not the only skill Torres is gaining from work on his YouTube channel. Josué and Adamski are paying attention to how people respond to different videos and how many views each post attracts. He drew a diagram of how many views his first video received. “I think it’s a good outlet for him creatively,” Adamski said. “He’s a very creative child but we do have some education lessons we can take from it. But I think the most important part i...