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Jury Awards Transgender Women $780K For Denied Health Coverage

October 11, 2018 - 10:40am

A Wisconsin jury awarded two transgender state employees $780,000 in damages after they were denied healthcare coverage for treatments such as sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy.

Red Cliff Tribe Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bayfield County

October 9, 2018 - 5:00pm

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a federal lawsuit against Bayfield County disputing the county’s authority to enforce zoning regulations on tribal lands.

"Everything Is So Far On The Left And Far On The Right, It's Crazy"

October 8, 2018 - 11:00am

Truck driver Rodger Botosh of Iron River, Wisconsin considers gun control and the economy to be the most important issues right now.

Madison City Council Overrules Landmarks Commission, Votes To Remove Confederate Monument

October 3, 2018 - 9:10am

The Madison City Council voted Tuesday to remove a controversial, century-old Confederate monument in Forest Hill Cemetery, overriding the city's Landmarks Commission, which called for the monument to remain.

Transportation, Health Care Top Election Concerns For Northern Wisconsin Disability Advocates

October 3, 2018 - 5:55am

For some northern Wisconsin disability advocates, transportation, especially in rural areas, is a top concern in the upcoming election.

In Wisconsin, Domestic Violence Lead To 62 Deaths In 2017

October 1, 2018 - 3:15pm

Domestic violence claimed 62 lives in Wisconsin last year, and guns were the most common way people killed their partners or themselves.

Tribes Ask Lawmakers To Support Emergency Rule For CWD

September 26, 2018 - 5:50am

The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission sent a letter to State Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, after he signaled a move to block restrictions on deer farm fencing and moving deer carcasses.

Evers Says He'll Prioritize Tax Cut For Wisconsin's Neediest Families

September 25, 2018 - 3:10pm

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers says he wants to help more than 860,000 of Wisconsin’s neediest families with a tax break. But how he would fund those cuts is a fluid process.

Deputy Mayor: No One Taken Into Custody By ICE On Madison's East Side

September 25, 2018 - 2:25pm

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen along Madison's East Washington Avenue corridor Tuesday.

Immigration Rights Group Says Nearly 30 Detained By ICE

September 24, 2018 - 10:15am

Federal Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officers took Wisconsin by surprise this weekend with a series of targeted arrests amounting to nearly 30 people: 11 in Madison and 18 elsewhere across the state, including two in Milwaukee, two in Green Bay, and five in Wausau.

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Jury Awards Transgender Women $780K For Denied Health Coverage

Red Cliff Tribe Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bayfield County

"Everything Is So Far On The Left And Far On The Right, It's Crazy"

Madison City Council Overrules Landmarks Commission, Votes To Remove Confederate Monument

Transportation, Health Care Top Election Concerns For Northern Wisconsin Disability Advocates

In Wisconsin, Domestic Violence Lead To 62 Deaths In 2017

Tribes Ask Lawmakers To Support Emergency Rule For CWD

Evers Says He'll Prioritize Tax Cut For Wisconsin's Neediest Families

Deputy Mayor: No One Taken Into Custody By ICE On Madison's East Side

Immigration Rights Group Says Nearly 30 Detained By ICE

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