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    U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, flanked in this picture by UW-River Falls Financial Aid Director Robert Bode (left) and fellow senator and democrat Amy Klobuchar was one of 51 senators to strike down the repeal of Obamacare in an early Friday morning vote. RiverTown Multimedia file photo
    Wisconsin Roundup: Wisconsin casts split vote as Senate rejects ‘Skinny Repeal’; more state news
    WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson says he's disappointed with what he calls a "dysfunctional process" in the U.S. Senate, after...
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    July 27, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou joined President Trump Wednesday at the White House, where he announced the Taiwan-based company will open a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of the White House
    Wisconsin roundup: Trump says Wis. wouldn’t get Foxconn ‘if I didn’t get elected’; more state news stories
    WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says Foxconn's agreement to make LCD screen panels in Wisconsin would have never happened if he wasn't elected.
    News/regionJuly 27, 2017 - 9:14am
    July 26, 2017
    St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson, shown here at a May 2017 law enforcement memorial event. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Walker appoints Knudson St. Croix County sheriff
    Scott Knudson, who served as second in command at the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office under John Shilts, was appointed Wednesday to succeed...
    News/politicsJuly 26, 2017 - 3:20pm
    July 25, 2017
    President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke last week at the White House. Trump's approval rating in Wisconsin dropped to 43 percent, according to the most recent Gallup poll. Joyce N. Boghosian / White House
    Wisconsin roundup: Trump's approval sinks to 43 percent in state; Walker seeks aid for Arcadia; 8 more state news stories
    WASHINGTON — Another poll shows that President Donald Trump continues to lose some of the support he had when he won Wisconsin last November....
    News/regionJuly 25, 2017 - 8:26am
    July 19, 2017
    Republican state legislative leaders are expected to meet again Wednesday, July 19, with Gov. Scott Walker, but it remains to be seen whether they can agree on a new state budget that's 19 days overdue. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Legislative leaders to meet with Walker again on budget; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — Republican state legislative leaders are expected to meet again Wednesday with Gov. Scott Walker, but it remains to be seen whether...
    News/regionJuly 19, 2017 - 8:47am
    July 18, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Cop sickened after Fentanyl exposure; naked man who threatened to 'gut' others burned during arrest; 8 more state news stories
    MENASHA — A Menasha police officer made an emergency stop to a sheriff's office after experiencing symptoms from exposure to the powerful opiate...
    News/regionJuly 18, 2017 - 8:11am
    July 17, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Shelters to close for state's homeless veterans; 9 more state news stories
    UNION GROVE — The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs blames a federal decision to stop funding for a need to close two facilities which...
    News/regionJuly 17, 2017 - 9:02am
    July 13, 2017
    Wisconsin's budget stalemate grew deeper July 12 as GOP leaders in both houses drew new lines in the sand. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: GOP budget stalemate tightens; 10 more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsin's budget stalemate grows deeper as GOP leaders in both houses draw new lines in the sand. After more negotiations Wednesday,...
    News/regionJuly 13, 2017 - 9:49am
    July 11, 2017
    Wisconsin's state Capitol building in Madison. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Milwaukee's Gronik enters governor race as Walker war chest grows; 8 more state news stories
    MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik has announced his plans to run against Gov. Scott Walker next year. On Twitter Tuesday, the...
    News/regionJuly 11, 2017 - 12:43pm
    July 10, 2017
    A Wisconsin Assembly member has proposed a bill to require the Joint Finance Committee to publicize budget items at least 48 hours before the panel acts on them. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Rumored taproom legislation prompts bill for legislative heads-up; 9 more state news stories
    MADISON — A Republican lawmaker wants to end last minute surprises in the state budget. Rep. Scott Allen of Waukesha has proposed a bill to...
    News/regionJuly 10, 2017 - 8:27am
    July 7, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker uploaded this photo to Instagram with the caption, "For those in the liberal media who don't like my Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, I have a simple response: Can I get you a beer?" Photo courtesy of Instagram
    Wisconsin roundup: Walker offers beer to reporters who think he’s a bore; tuition freeze OK'd for universities; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker offers a Miller Lite to reporters who accuse him of being boring. The Republican Walker mildly struck back Thursday...
    News/regionJuly 7, 2017 - 8:53am
    June 27, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker tells a youngster why he's using so many pens to sign a bill Friday, June 23, at the Star Prairie Trout Farm. State lawmakers and business owners were on hand for the bill signing, which relaxes some restrictions on Wisconsin's aquaculture industry. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Walker visits Star Prairie Trout Farm for bill signing
    STAR PRAIRIE — Jeff Taylor has to maintain up to 20 state permits at any given time. As general manager of Star Prairie Trout Farm, he...
    News/politicsJune 27, 2017 - 11:40am
    June 26, 2017
    Members of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee, shown here during a 2017 visit to Ellsworth, haven't completed their work as the July 1 deadline nears. Lawmakers expect to send the budget to Gov. Scott Walker next month. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: State budget deal won't be reached in time; 9 more state news stories
    MADISON — Friday is the deadline to get a two-year, Wisconsin state budget package approved, but there's not enough time left to get it done....
    News/regionJune 26, 2017 - 8:56am
    June 22, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Girl survives 40-foot fall from cliff at state park; 9 more state news stories
    SHERWOOD — A fire department captain says a 14-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after she and her mountain bike fell 40 feet from a cliff...
    News/regionJune 22, 2017 - 1:08pm
    June 20, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker says the legislative districts he and his fellow Republicans approved in 2011 meet every constitutional standard — and he believes the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold them. File image
    Wisconsin roundup: Walker defends GOP redistricting as Supreme Court reviews it; 10 more state news stories
    MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker says the legislative districts he and his fellow Republicans approved in 2011 meet every constitutional standard...
    News/regionJune 20, 2017 - 12:18pm
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