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Judge rules 1849 law not an abortion ban

Judge rules 1849 law not an abortion ban

MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – A Dane County judge ruled Tuesday that the 1849 law that was interpreted as a near total ban on abortion in Wisconsin does not ban consensual abortion, and actually bans feticide. While the ruling is a significant step toward...
Brewers stadium bills signed into law Tuesday

Brewers stadium bills signed into law Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WMDX) – A pair of bills to finance renovations at American Family Field, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers, were signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday. The bills, A.B. 438 and A.B. 439, become Wisconsin Act 40 and Wisconsin Act 41 with their...
Bipartisan bills would allow DACA recipients to get in-state tuition

Bipartisan bills would allow DACA recipients to get in-state tuition

MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – A package of bipartisan bills would allow DACA recipients to receive in-state tuition at University of Wisconsin Schools and apply for professional licenses through the state. Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, or DACA,...
Dianne Hesselbein elected as new Senate Minority Leader

Dianne Hesselbein elected as new Senate Minority Leader

MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) was elected Friday as the state Senate’s new minority leader.  Hesselbein is replacing Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) for the role of top Senate Democrat. Senator Agard announced last...
December 1 is first significant date for 2024 elections

December 1 is first significant date for 2024 elections

MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – The first major date for the 2024 elections on the calendar is Friday, Dec. 1. It’s the first day that candidates for offices that will be voted on in the Spring Election can begin circulating nomination papers and collecting...