Sarah Lehr is a state government reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.
Sarah Lehr
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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts case challenging sheriffs who assist ICE
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will take up a case that challenges the practice of holding people in local Wisconsin jails at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission adjusts order tied to Madison uncounted ballots
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to adjust an order that governs how Madison should run its elections after the city discovered nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots.
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What will jurors hear during the Dugan trial? Court filings offer clues.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan faces federal charges after prosecutors say she helped a man evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Even more ancient canoes have been found in Lake Mendota. One is more than 5,000 years old.
Madison’s Lake Mendota is chock full of very, very old canoes. That includes one that’s more than 5,000 years old that was partially unearthed by archaeologists this year.
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Menominee Nation reburies dozens of its ancestors after museums return human remains
The Menominee Indian Nation of Wisconsin requested the return of human remains and burial objects.
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Review details problems with solitary confinement, overcrowding in Wisconsin prisons
Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections paid the firm Falcon, Inc. to complete a year-long review of the prison system. The firm’s report detailed issues with overcrowding and solitary confinement.
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Former SCOWIS candidate Brad Schimel sworn in as top regional federal prosecutor
Former Republican Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has been chosen for an interim role as a top federal prosecutor.
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When is it time to get a new COVID-19 vaccine?
Updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine became available this fall, and many Wisconsinites have questions about the timing of when they should get vaccinated.
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With focus on Dugan, GOP bill would withhold pay from suspended judges
A bill advancing in Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature would withhold pay from judges while they’re suspended for alleged criminal misconduct.
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Democratic senators raise concerns about Trump appointee’s time leading Fiserv
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon sent a letter last week asking questions about the company’s former CEO Frank Bisignano.










