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In decision affecting 685,000 Wisconsin borrowers, Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness

Wisconsin borrowers hold $22 billion in federal student loan debt, according to the latest federal education data.

 

Assembly sends Tony Evers a state budget that includes tax cuts, an education spending boost and a cut to UW

The action now shifts to Gov. Tony Evers, who has promised to deploy his powerful veto authority.

 

DNR extends air advisory to Friday; record breaking air pollution to clear by weekend

The Wisconsin DNR has extended its air advisory to Friday as record-breaking air pollution is expected to finally start tapering off today.

 

In a blow to diversity, U.S. Supreme Court restricts use of race in college admissions

The ruling may complicate how Wisconsin's most competitive universities recruit a diverse student body.

 

U.S. Supreme Court ruling keeps open possibility of legal challenge to Wisconsin's congressional maps

The decision comes as the Wisconsin Supreme Court will have a liberal majority when Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz takes her seat in August.

 

US air quality map: Chicago, Detroit, DC among cities impacted by Canadian wildfire smoke

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continue to spread across the U.S., with cities such as Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C. feeling the impact.

 

Addiction treatment centers on wheels? Wisconsin aims to reach people in need of recovery where they are.

Some people recovering from opioid addiction have to travel two hours to get treatment. Mobile treatment centers aim to change that.

 

Fight over Wisconsin elections takes a turn with Senate move to force vote on top administrator Meagan Wolfe

Republican senators passed a resolution late Wednesday to take up Wolfe's nomination despite not having her nomination from the Elections Commission.

 

Senate passes state budget that leverages a historic surplus to cut taxes, boost education spending

The budget moves to a floor vote in the state Assembly on Thursday and comes amid veto threats by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

 

Is the US getting too expensive to live in? Many Americans worry about economy, inflation

Many Americans are feeling fiscal pain despite a low unemployment rate. They want a better economy and lower inflation.

 

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