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Poll: Do you agree with the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial?

A new poll question about whether readers agree with the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is available to be used by WNA members. We are asking the question in light of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, April 20, being found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd.

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Results available for post-mandate mask-wearing poll

Out of 1113 respondents to a recent WNA-Polco poll, 77% said they would continue wearing a mask in public in the absence of a statewide mandate. The full results and a breakdown of the data are now available to WNA members for use in their reporting.

Poll questions are available through a WNA partnership with Polco aimed at helping newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights. 

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Water empowered early agriculture

The Driftless Area region of Wisconsin is blessed with abundant rivers and streams that flow through valleys. Early European settlers in our region took advantage of those water resources to build mills powered by the flowing streams.

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State budget drama presents dilemmas for major players

Every budget starts with a little drama. When will they finish it? Will they even get it done? But as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to dive into the details of Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-23 budget, there’s an extra layer of intrigue — thanks to the dysfunction that has gripped the Capitol during what seems like a perpetual standoff between Evers and GOP legislative leaders.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm pollutants

The state Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case that could determine whether the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources failed to adequately protect water from manure pollution when awarding a permit to a giant dairy farm in northeastern Wisconsin — or whether the agency lacks the authority to issue such restrictions.

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Wisconsin Shares enrollment spiked, then tumbled amid the pandemic

The state’s child care subsidy program for low-income families, Wisconsin Shares, is among those that saw sweeping changes during the last year — as enrollment in the program spiked early in the COVID-19 pandemic, then fell to its lowest level in at least five years.

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