Wisconsin shared revenue: GOP 'done negotiating,' Evers optimistic

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Republicans are "done negotiating" shared revenue. Gov. Tony Evers is optimistic.

Raises for Wisconsin public defenders, prosecutors proposed by GOP

Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, under a Republican-authored plan passed unanimously Tuesday.

Raises for Wisconsin public defenders, prosecutors proposed by GOP
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Starting pay for Wisconsin public defenders and assistant district attorneys would increase to $36 an hour, or about $75,000 a year, under a Republican-authored plan passed unanimously Tuesday.

ChatGPT's chief says AI should be regulated by a US or global agency

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified at a hearing saying that he supported the formation of an agency that would license the most powerful AI systems and have the authority to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Fake Trump electors, Wisconsin lawsuit to proceed

A Wisconsin judge refused to break up a lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys.

Biden plan would open leases to conservation land, not just oil and grazing

More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it.

AI tools present political peril in 2024 with threat to mislead voters: 'Not prepared for this'

When combined with the powerful algorithms of social media, experts say political misinformation generated using AI has the potential to spread farther and faster than ever before.

After Nashville school shooting, Tennessee governor signs bill to protect gun firms

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee approved extra protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers, and sellers against lawsuits in legislation passed following the shooting.

Biden likely to resume debt limit talks on Tuesday

The nation continues to edge closer to its legal borrowing authority with no agreement in sight. The Treasury Department has said the government could exhaust the ability to pay its bills as early as June 1.

House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends

House Republicans have passed a sweeping bill to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers.

Wisconsin shared revenue bill closer to passage despite veto threat

A plan to bolster state aid to local governments moved a step closer to passage Thursday with no changes, despite a veto threat from Gov. Tony Evers.

Trump digs in on election lies, attacks accuser during CNN town hall event

Trump continued to insist the 2020 election had been “rigged," even though state and federal election officials, his own campaign and White House aides, and numerous courts have rejected his allegations.

Milwaukee County proposal: Abortion travel paid for by tax dollars?

A Milwaukee County committee shot down a proposal to use tax dollars to pay for abortion travel of county workers, but the proposal isn't dead, yet.

Milwaukee County proposal: Abortion travel paid for by tax dollars?
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A Milwaukee County committee shot down a proposal to use tax dollars to pay for abortion travel. It would have reimbursed the county's own workers.