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2 days ago · Americans spend billions getting help filing their taxes every year. But a new online system with the IRS allows eligible taxpayers to file for free, including in Wisconsin. You can check if you are eligible on the IRS website. More than 600,000 Wisconsin residents, those who have simple tax ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Reversing a slide of more than a decade, the total number of law enforcement officers in Wisconsin climbed by more than 4% in the past year, according to figures from the state Department of Justice. The department counted 13,354 officers at the end of 2024 compared to 12,788 at the end of 2023 ...

2 days ago · Providing skilled intervention services for emotionally disturbed individuals just makes sense, Solar said. “You wouldn’t call your plumber to fix your teeth,” said Henrickson, the social worker who helped develop and now helps run the city of Madison’s Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) team, which consists of a …

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Jan 19, 2025 · Richard Uihlein and Tim Michels have each given Schimel the maximum $20,000. The Waukesha County judge and former AG has raised about $2 million so far in his campaign for the state’s high court.

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Oct 24, 2024 · 3. Felons can’t legally vote until completing their entire sentence… Probation too. Safeguards are in place to prevent the most common form of prohibited voting — when a resident who is ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction attempts to cast a ballot.

Oct 29, 2024 · The congressman has strong financial support from many agribusinesses. Along with Transportation & Infrastructure and Veterans Affairs, Van Orden also sits on the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House, where policy and bills are shaped before going to the full body for a …