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Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness; opening statements and first witness in NY trial; SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, with implications for unions on the line; rural North Carolina town gets pathway to home ownership.

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The Supreme Court weighs cities ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

WI: Peace/Non-Violence

The Brennan Center for Justice says women serving in state legislatures are nearly four times as likely as men to experience abuse of a sexual nature. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, April 22, 2024

In politics, women candidates bear brunt of hateful threats, harassment

Wisconsin women have made progress in closing gaps when it comes to being elected to public office. But some voices worry the movement might slow …

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Armistice Day, also known as Poppy Day and Remembrance Day, was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. It is observed on Nov. 11 to recall the official end of World War I. (sasastro/Flickr)
Commemorating Armistice Day Centennial Anniversary

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – President Donald Trump is set to be in Paris this weekend to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day, which …

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The Dow protests on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Oct. 18, 1967, marked the first time in the nation's history that an anti-Vietnam War protest on a major U.S. campus turned violent. (John Wolf, UW-Madison)
Dow Chemical Protests: 50 Years Ago Today in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - Fifty years ago today, Wisconsin made national headlines when a student sit-in against Dow Chemical Co. became violent. Students …

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An event in Wisconsin linked to similar ones around the country will begin again this year with a march to the Baraboo Square on Saturday morning. (One Heart, Inc.)
Campaign Nonviolence: Planting the Seeds of Peace in Wisconsin

BARABOO, Wis. – Campaign Nonviolence is a national organization which sponsors peace events all over the nation, and this is Campaign …

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PHOTO: Congresswoman Gwen Moore says if he were alive today, Dr. Martin Luther King would be in tears about the backslide in voting rights. (Photo provided by Moore's office)
WI African-American Leader: MLK Would Be In Tears Today

MADISON, Wis. - In 1992, Gwen Moore was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Wisconsin Senate, and in 2004, she was the first …

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Marinette Marine’s New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle?

MARINETTE, Wis. - As the Senate Armed Services Committee examines defense spending for 2013 this week, a watchdog group - the Project on Government …

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Threat of Iran War Hurting Weak U.S. Recovery

MADISON, Wis. - Concerned that Iran may be building nuclear weapons, some in Congress are pressing the U.S. to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities or …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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College in WI for Iraqi Refugees

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - When the fall semester begins, Wisconsin college students may be learning about the war in Iraq from young adults who have lived …

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“Eyes Wide Open” for the RNC

St. Paul, MN – Hundreds of pairs of combat boots are lined up in formation on the State Capitol Grounds in Minnesota today for the Republican …

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Iraq Anniversary, and a Heavy Financial Price Tag for WI

Madison, WI – On today's fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, the human cost is underscored by a growing economic burden. According to the …

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