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Free online tax-filing system now open for people in Wisconsin, 24 other states
The IRS program, called Direct File, allows eligible folks to file their federal taxes directly with the IRS. Another program ...
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Don’t ‘call your plumber to fix your teeth’ – Nonpolice emergency teams appear to cut crime, save money, but data is limited
Programs that manage stubborn problems like mental health and homelessness, with or without police, are spreading across ...
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THE TEAM
Peter is an award-winning investigative journalist. Before returning to Wisconsin to launch The Badger Project in 2018, he worked at daily newspapers in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania as ...
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From record low, total number of police officers in Wisconsin ticks up 4%
The total number of law enforcement officers in the state has steadily decreased since the Wisconsin Department of Justice ...
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