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Wisconsin GOP introduces bills barring critical race theory TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has joined the list of states considering bills that would ban teaching ideas linked to critical race theory. A group of white Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would bar public schools, the University of Wisconsin System and state technical colleges from teaching critical race theory concepts that racism is built into society. The bills also would prohibit local governments and state agencies from training employees on such...

Army reprimands multiple soldiers in sexual assault probe TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail A top general has lost her command and multiple soldiers have been reprimanded following a monthslong investigation into allegations that an Illinois-based Army Reserve unit mishandled sexual assault complaints for years, Army officials said Tuesday. The Army launched a review of the 416th Theater Engineer Command in January 2020 at the request of Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. The senators' request followed an Associated Press story about allegations of improper in...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Municipal clerks have referred nearly 30 people to prosecutors for...

DHS official: Herd immunity may come this fall in Wisconsin TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin may not reach herd immunity from COVID-19 until fall if vaccination rates continue to trend downward, a key state health department leader says. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said earlier this spring that 70% of Wisconsin's population would need to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity and the state could reach that benchmark by July. But vaccination rates have slowed dramatically since then. The health depa...

Nearly 50% of spring hearing respondents oppose new Line 5 TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost half of the respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ spring hearings questionnaire say they would support the organization if it opposes reconstructing Enbridge Inc.‘s Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin. The company decided to reroute the pipeline after the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued to force removal of the line from its reservation. The company is seeking permits from the Department of Natural Resources and sta...