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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WI: Immigration

Construction unions say contractors who have tax liens against them should draw more scrutiny over concerns they are mistreating workers. (Adobe Stock)
Labor Leaders: WI Tax Fraud Case Warrants More Scrutiny Over Trades

Construction union leaders in the Midwest hope law enforcement and other entities take notice of the outcome of a tax evasion case involving a Wiscons…

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Wisconsin has a Hmong population of nearly 50,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Adobe Stock)
Afghan Refugee Effort Prompts Reminders of Hmong Experience

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin military base remains the temporary home of nearly 8,000 Afghan refugees, and it isn't the first time the state has seen …

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Nearly a quarter of active doctors in the U.S. are foreign-born physicians, also known as international medical graduates. (Adobe Stock)
Senate Bill Would Free Up More Visas for Immigrant Doctors

STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- The U.S. Senate is back in session. And while another pandemic relief package will receive focus, another bill aims to boost …

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Rabbi Bonnie Margulis is one of 57 faith leaders in Wisconsin to sign a letter organized by a national faith group, demanding the Trump administration end policies that are viewed as harmful to immigrant children. (Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice)
WI Faith Leaders Join Call for Changes to Immigration Policy

MADISON, Wis. -- Faith leaders from across the country say it's time for the U.S. to end what they call inhumane treatment of immigrants and their …

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In the past 20 years, Wisconsin has accepted roughly 17,000 refugees. (Fabio Penna/Flickr)
Federal Refugee Policy Creates Tension in the Midwest

MADISON, Wis. -- Tense debates have surfaced in the upper Midwest over whether to accept refugees at the local level. Local governments were given …

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As it grows, a single tree can absorb as much as 26 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year, says the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Assn. (Glenn Fleishman/Flickr)
WI Christmas Tree Shortage: High Demand, Immigration Restrictions

ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …

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Wisconsin is among the 19 states with partial Medicaid expansion. (vjohns1580/Pixabay)
Report: Wisconsin Loses Gains in Kids' Health Coverage

MADISON, Wis. – For the first time in a decade, the number of children without health coverage in the United States has gone up. According to …

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Proposed regulation from the Department of Homeland Security to make it harder for foreigners to come to the United States or stay here would affect more than 382,000 people per year who obtain permanent residence while already in the country. (Pixabay)
Immigrant Rights Groups: Hurting Parents Hurts Children

MADISON, Wis. – Immigrant rights groups say the Trump administration's proposed rule to deny visas and permanent residency to aspiring …

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Deportation of undocumented immigrants would affect tens of thousands of dairy farm workers and seasonal crop harvesters in Wisconsin. (rightdx/iStockPhoto)
Deportations Could Disrupt Wisconsin's Ag Industry

MADISON, Wis. – During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to deport millions of people who are undocumented. A number …

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A proposal to deport all unauthorized immigrants from the nation would damage Wisconsin's dairy economy. (Jessica Arp)
Report: Deportations Could Hurt US, Wisconsin Economies

MADISON, Wis. - Donald Trump's proposal to deport all unauthorized immigrants from the country would have a devastating effect on the American …

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What factors may have influenced Wisconsin's primary election? A political scientist has some thoughts. (CharlieAJA/iStockPhoto.com)
Money, Photo ID, Negativity: Factors in the WI Primary?

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin's primary election brought well over 2 million voters to the polls, representing a turnout of more than 47 percent…

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Wisconsin has some work to do in catching up to its neighbors in making sure children are covered by health insurance. (petrograd99/iStockPhoto.com)
Access to Health Care Critical for Wisconsin Kids

MADISON, Wis. - A new report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families and the National Council of La Raza shows the Affordable Care Act …

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