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Environmental groups challenge Wisconsin DNR Line 5 decision

A coalition of Wisconsin environmental advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit challenging an administrative law judge’s decision to uphold the Department of Natural Resource’s permit approval to reroute the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline across northern Wisconsin. The petition, filed Feb. 23 ...

Wisconsinites can’t keep wild frogs, turtles as pets under new rule

It’s toad-ally over. Amphibian- and reptile-lovers would no longer be able to collect native wild snakes, frogs or turtles and keep them as pets in Wisconsin. They would also be barred from entering the creatures in any turtle races, jumping contests or other competitions. The changes ...

Wisconsin schools, teachers file suit seeking more funding

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of Wisconsin school districts, teachers' unions, advocacy groups, parents, students and others announced a lawsuit Tuesday against the state Legislature, alleging that it's failing to fund public schools adequately. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Eau Claire ...

Line 5 case to come before US Supreme Court today

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge should continue in state court or be heard in federal court. Nessel first brought a suit against Enbridge in 2019, seeking to shut down the ...

Wisconsin GOP sends ‘400-year veto’ constitutional amendment to voters

Wisconsin voters will be asked whether the state’s constitution should be amended to prevent the governor’s powerful partial veto from increasing taxes or fees under a measure that cleared the state Assembly on Thursday. It’s a direct response to a partial veto from Democratic Gov. Tony ...

Wisconsin Assembly passes two PFAS mitigation bills

More than 30 months after Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 biennial budget into law, setting aside $125 million to help Wisconsin communities mitigate PFAS pollution in the state’s drinking water, the Wisconsin Assembly on Friday unanimously passed two bills to get the money out the door. ...