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FILE - A runner grabs a bottle of water at the athlete's village prior to the start of the 116th running of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., April 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) said his caucus has “no trust” in Evers and his office and said that is the result of vetoes in the past on bills. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)

Budget causes friction as Senate passes bills without funding attached

FILE - Michael Mullenax, 10, from Lee's Summit, Mo., cools off in a mister at Kauffman Stadium before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins, June 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

“Republicans would rather have a talking point and try to portray themselves as tough on crime, when really what they are is very stupid and wasteful on crime,” Sen. Kelda Roys said. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)

Budget committee approves corrections spending significantly lower than what Evers proposed

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Gov. Evers Urges Republican Legislators to Approve High-Speed Internet Budget Investments as Trump Administration Changes Delay Wisconsin Broadband Funding

FILE - Elon Musk hands over a million dollar check to Nicholas Jacobs during a town hall in Green Bay, Wis., March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to ban Elon Musk from offering $1 million checks to voters

Legislators meet for a Joint Finance Committee executive session June 5, 2025, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

Wisconsin budget committee unanimously approves increasing bonding authority for water infrastructure grants

FILE - From left, Kime Abduli, Ramon Morales Reyes' attorney, Cain Oulahan, Ramon Morales Reyes' immigration attorney and Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of the Milwaukee-based immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera address the media Friday, May 30, 2025 in Milwaukee about the detention of Ramon Morales Reyes. (AP Photo/Andy Manis,File)

An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge

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Governor approves bridge construction work on I-94, lane closures ahead

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Wisconsin is on a coal diet, but behind the rest of the country

FILE - Cain Oulahan, Ramon Morales Reyes' immigration attorney addresses the media, May 30, 2025 in Milwaukee about the detention of his client Ramon Morales Reyes. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

What to know about Ramón Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life

FILE - Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., speaks before Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at a campaign event, Oct. 30, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin's budget talks stall. Here's how it could affect the 2026 governor's race

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and rain obscures the downtown skyline of Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe

A wildfire burning northeast of Summit Lake, British Columbia, Canada, is seen in this handout image on Monday, June 2, 2025. (BC Wildfire Service/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe

FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem meets with service members in Tel Aviv, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool,File)

Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump

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Elections Commission votes to let small communities hand count ballots

Kime Abduli, Ramon Morales Reyes' attorney addresses the media Friday, May 30, 2025 in Milwaukee about the detention of her client Ramon Morales Reyes. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Kristi Noem said a Wisconsin immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart

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Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality

FILE - Bags containing bedding are placed on cots inside the dormitory tent during a tour of a shelter New York City is setting up to house up to 1,000 migrants, in the Queens borough of New York, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Trump's list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' includes some that support his immigration policies

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