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A scam has prompted the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles to issue a warning to the public.

The share of female state lawmakers in Wisconsin has shifted over time from being substantially larger than the rest of the country to currently, about average nationally.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Nicholson told WisPolitics.com he is running against a GOP “machine” that failed to do more on school choice, election security and critical race theory when it had a chance. He lumped rival Rebecca Kleefisch in with a “decaying” party establishment.

Darrell E. Brooks had been out of jail for just five days when he allegedly plowed a red Ford Escape into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin in November, killing six people and injuring dozens more. 

About 70 National Guard members have finished their CAN training and will now be available to help health care providers that are overwhelmed due to the pandemic.

For February, the Wisconsin State Patrol advises motorists to be aware of the risks when driving and operating around semis and other commercial vehicles.

Since 2017, Wisconsin has averaged 7,140 crashes involving large trucks every year. Preliminary data shows 89 people died of those incidents in 2021.

Alcohol-induced deaths rose nearly 25 percent in Wisconsin in 2020, the biggest one-year increase in at least two decades.

Republican legislative campaign committees significantly outraised their Democratic counterparts over the last half of 2021 and begin the election year with a big cash advantage, according to Wisconsin fundraising reports reviewed by WisPolitics.com.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election to be complete with a final report by the end of February.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has dubbed Alliant Energy a best place to work for LGBTQ+ equality.

For the fifth consecutive year, Alliant Energy received a perfect score from the organization.