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Walker would veto any mining tax; finger-pointing continues ahead of Supreme Court primary; ailing Lady Gaga grants 'wish' for EC girl; more state news
A spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker says any legislation that imposes a "tonnage tax" on mining companies won't fly. Also, five central-Wisconsin lawmakers are demanding school software-vendor Skyward get a second-chance at a state contract, plus stories about Lady Gaga granting a wish to an ailing Eau Claire girl and details of the largest winning Powerball ticket in the nation was sold in Eau Claire Thursday.
February 14, 2013
Wisconsinite reactions to State of the Union hug party lines; animal rights groups sue to block wolf hunts; Walker hints 'Badger Care' expansion; more state news
Wisconsin NewsFreshman Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded President Obama's plans for more job training while Rep. Paul Ryan said Obama doesn't appreciate the challenge of the national debt. Also, Sen. Sheila Harsdorf warns recent UW employee overpayments will be an issue as the Senate Universities Committee she chairs considers expanding campus autonomy. Plus stories about a couple killed in a house fire and a Menomonie-area man hurt by a fireworks explosion.
February 13, 2013
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For 10th year, telemarketers picked as greatest annoyance; law would mandate gas tax is used for roads; UW-LaX OKs co-habitation in dorms
Wisconsin NewsTelemarketers topped bad landlords and other potential scams as Wisconsin consumers' greatest irritation. Also, Assembly members may advance a constitutional amendment to assure gas taxes go to fix roads and mull a tougher drunk driving law. Plus other state stories related to the Pope, college rules and the Capitol.
February 12, 2013
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Regents hear $34 million was overpaid to UW workers; Lawmakers balk at governor’s job-creation plan; more state briefs
Wisconsin NewsAnother $1.1 million was overpaid to University of Wisconsin employees. That brings the total to $34 million in overpayments caused by glitches in the UW’s two-year-old centralized computer payroll and benefit system.
February 08, 2013
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Legislature’s mining committees endorse GOP bill; Dems plan public hearing on mining bill; Strategist says Walker, Ryan are rising national stars; more briefs
Wisconsin NewsMining committees in both the state Assembly and Senate endorsed a Republican bill Wednesday that makes it easier for Gogebic Taconite to open a new iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin. Two Democratic lawmakers say they’ll hold a public hearing on the bill Saturday in Ashland.
February 07, 2013
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Report says aging workforce, tight-fisted investors stifle job growth; Health officials issue bat warning; more briefs
Wisconsin NewsWisconsin’s problem in attracting new jobs goes deeper than most of us think. A new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance blames an aging population and an apparent reluctance to take risks in starting new businesses.
February 05, 2013
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Wisconsin total deer harvest continues increasing trend, sets archery buck record in 2012
January 31, 2013
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Nine inches of snow falls in parts of state; Packers say Driver is retiring; more state briefs
Wisconsin NewsWednesday’s snowstorm dumped up to 9.5 inches in places that forecasters predicted would be the hardest hit. Coloma and Reedsburg, at 9.5 inches, had the biggest totals that were reported overnight.
January 31, 2013
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Gogebic Taconite says it will build mine if rules are relaxed; Man ‘defrosting’ after two nights in freezing forest; More waiting to testify when mining bill hearing ends; more
Wisconsin NewsGogebic Taconite said Wednesday that it would return to Wisconsin and build an iron ore mine near Hurley if legislators would relax the state’s regulations on mining.
January 24, 2013
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Cullen offers alternative mining bill as hearing convenes; new ATF leader named for state; Ashley will build sofa plant in Mississippi; more state news
A day-long hearing that could shape policies surrounding iron ore mining in northern Wisconsin is underway in Madison today. Also, a commission will forward its recommendations on how to bridge the funding gap for road maintenance statewide, an ATF agent in Atlanta has been named to oversee operations in several midwestern states, including Wisconsin -- plus more state news.
January 23, 2013
Activist speaker slams Republican policies in Walker's presence Monday; HS grad rates rise; 'Native Mob' trial starts, more state briefs
The widow of Milwaukee civil rights activist Fr. James Groppi railed against Act 10 and the likihood of more mining in Wisconsin when she spoke Monday at a Capitol ceremony. Also, high school graduation rates are climbing in Wisconsin and a former aide to Scott Walker is to be sentenced Tuesday, plus more state news.
January 22, 2013
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UPDATE: Missing Northland snowmobiler found alive; Sole hearing on mining bill set for this Wednesday, plus more state briefs
Two days after he went missing in sub-zero weather, a Superior man has been found alive, walking on frozen Nemadji River after his sled ran out of fuel. Also majority Republicans say they’ll hold only one public hearing on their bill to encourage new mining in Wisconsin, plus more state briefs.
January 21, 2013
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Wife files to divorce man accused of killing kids; Police say man who bought rifle online was planning murder; more briefs
Wisconsin NewsThe Argyle arson and murder suspect who reportedly said he wanted a fresh start in life is one step closer to getting it. Armin Wand’s wife Sharon filed for divorce this week in Lafayette County Circuit Court.
January 18, 2013
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Deadbeat dad ordered to tell women he’s a felon; Mayors, sheriffs divided on Obama gun regulations; Disappointed over loses, Dems hire political directors; more briefs
Wisconsin NewsIt’s not a very good pickup line, but a Hayward man will go to prison unless he tells any woman he meets that he’s a convicted felon and that he owes past-due child support.
January 17, 2013
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Walker's 'State of the State' airs tonight; high court shuns voter ID case; inmate wins lawsuit over 'Nutraloaf'; more state news
Gov. Scott Walker has hinted that job creation, not cutting taxes, will be his primary focus for the year to come. Also, Wisconsin's Supreme Court has again declined to hear the voter ID case, food prices inched upward 2 percent in the past year, an inmate has won a lawsuit over bad jail food, plus more news from around Wisconsin.
January 15, 2013
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