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Former guards urge lawmakers to fix Wisconsin prisons

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former guards in Wisconsin prisons and family members of people incarcerated there urged lawmakers Tuesday to address what they said were systemic problems within the state's prison system going back years. They detailed allegations of sexual harassment by supervisors, ...

Convention protests limited

MADISON, Wis . (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that protesters can't march through a security zone at the Republican National Convention, handing a defeat to liberals who had pushed to have closer access to where delegates will be gathering next week in Milwaukee. The American Civil ...

UW regents approve raises for 8 chancellors

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin leaders approved pay raises Monday for more than half of the system's chancellors, annual bonuses for chancellors that retain freshmen students and six-figure payouts to UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin every year she stays at the flagship ...

Wisconsin Republicans can’t block conservation work in state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee can’t legally block conservation projects initiated by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision marks a victory for Evers, whose relationship ...

Rain helping curb spongy moth caterpillars

Over the last few weeks, spongy moth caterpillars have been dying off in some parts of Wisconsin — thanks to rainy weather hurting the invasive species. PJ Liesch, an entomologist with the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the rain boosts a fungus that can ...