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Wisconsin Today: Morning News
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Start your day by getting up to speed on the biggest Wisconsin stories with WPR’s “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe. Find “Wisconsin Today: Morning News” Monday through Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Bills would put age restrictions on apps, PFAS down in Great Lakes
Feb 600:11:43Tap to summarizeBills advancing at the state Capitol would impose age-related restrictions on digital apps and social media platforms. A new study shows PFAS are down in the Great Lakes. And, the search for the owner of an antique photo album that was left at the airport.
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Lawmakers block DPI funding, Proposed restrictions on AI chatbots
Feb 500:13:22Tap to summarizeA panel of GOP lawmakers has blocked a million dollar payment to the Department of Public Instruction following news of four day "junket" to the Wisconsin Dells. A proposal at the state capitol would put guardrails on A-I chatbots when kids are using them. And, we hear from a Wisconsin native who's the premier American athlete in the Olympic biathlon.
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Mining company closer to drilling in Northern Wisconsin, Ron Johnson opposes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections
Feb 400:12:36Tap to summarizeA mining company is one step closer to drilling for copper, gold and other metals in Northern Wisconsin.Republican Senator Ron Johnson says he's not onboard with President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to "take over" elections in some states. And, a Madison author explores the question of why we write.
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Milwaukee County officials in shock over health insurance lapse, new marijuana legislation
Feb 300:12:09Tap to summarizeMilwaukee County officials say they were caught off guard when they found out their health insurance contract had lapsed. Democrats introduce a new bill that would legalize marijuana, but it's likely doomed in the state Legislature. And, former Judge Hannah Dugan's lawyers are raising constitutional questions as they look to get her felony conviction overturned.
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Company pursuing new nuclear plant in Wisconsin, State supreme court candidates discuss ICE investigations
Feb 200:10:01Tap to summarizePlans to bring new nuclear energy to the site of a shuttered nuclear plant in Kewaunee County are moving forward. Meanwhile, a Shorewood man's legal battle over a trespassing citation could decide the future of beach access on the Great Lakes in Wisconsin. And, the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court explain whether state courts should get involved with investigations involving federal immigration agents.
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GOP field for governor narrows to one, new ATV/UTV regulations
Jan 3000:11:36Tap to summarizeThere's about six months until Wisconsin's primary and Republicans are coalescing around a single candidate for governor. But things are looking much different on the Democratic side of that race. Wisconsin’s flagship university will be searching for a new chancellor for the second time in four years. And, with fatal crashes on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles hitting near-record highs in Wisconsin last year, the state is updating safety regulations.
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Gun owners react to Trump statements, Ron Johnson weighs in on Minneapolis
Jan 2900:11:18Tap to summarizeWisconsin gun rights advocates are disputing recent comments from President Donald Trump and his administration following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Sen. Ron Johnson is calling for a full investigation into Pretti's death but is blaming Democrats for chaos in Minneapolis. And, a federal judge is ending court monitoring of a youth prison in Wisconsin eight years after ordering reforms there.
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Trump endorses Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race, Tammy Baldwin says ICE is out of control
Jan 2800:13:36Tap to summarizePresident Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in the GOP primary for governor. Senator Tammy Baldwin says Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be fired following "chaos" caused be federal agents in Minneapolis. And, a new EPA rule would give Wisconsin and tribes in the state less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act.
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Green Bay remembers Alex Pretti, Tom Tiffany says he hasn’t watched shooting video
Jan 2700:13:17Tap to summarizeGreen Bay residents are remembering former resident Alex Pretti, the Veterans Administration nurse who was killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. Congressman Tom Tiffany, the leading Republican candidate for governor, told reporters he has not watched video of the shooting. And, leaders of Wisconsin's largest school districts say state leaders are failing to adequately fund public education.
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Hundreds protest fatal ICE shooting, Muskego man fights charge over “January 6th” chalk message
Jan 2600:12:34Tap to summarizeProtesters across Wisconsin are taking to the streets after a former Green Bay resident was shot and killed by an immigration agent in Minnesota. And a Rhinelander paper mill will […]
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