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2 hrs ago | 620AM WTMJ

Wisconsin Official: H1N1 Still Threat

A state health official says don't become complacent about your chances of contracting the swine flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Wisconsin Government, Medicine, Influenza

6 hrs ago | Today's TMJ4

Wisconsin Virtual Schools Close to Capacity

An audit of Wisconsin's virtual schools finds that they are nearing capacity. The Legislative Audit Bureau's report released on Tuesday shows there were 3,635 students as of September in the schools where most classes are offered over the Internet.

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11 hrs ago | Appleton Post-Crescent

Proposal limiting publics access to CCAP clears major hurdle in Wisconsin Legislature

A proposal that would limit the public's access to the popular online court records database known as CCAP has cleared a major hurdle in the Legislature.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

Mon Feb 08, 2010

TwinCities.com

Rating Wisconsin child-care

Gov. Jim Doyle's plan to rate child-care centers in Wisconsin, linking their performance to state subsidy payments, is long overdue.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Life, Nutrition, Food

Channel 3000

Middleton Police Won't Release Report On Abortion Activists

The Middleton Police Department is refusing to release a copy of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security report that improperly collected information about Wisconsin abortion protesters.

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Related Topix: Abortion

Aircraft Maintenance Technology

New GM Appointed at Wisconsin Aviation-Madison

Wisconsin Aviation proudly announces the promotion of Mr. Jeffrey Davis to the position of General Manager of Wisconsin Aviation - Madison.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Madison, WI, Beaver Dam, WI, Dane County, WI

WXMI

Governors, Obama's science adviser to discuss preventing Asian carp from invading Great Lakes

Three governors will meet with President Barack Obama's chief science adviser Monday in Washington to discuss strategy for preventing Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Michigan, Michigan Government, Illinois, Illinois Government, Wisconsin Government

Sun Feb 07, 2010

WisInfo

Economic downturn created surge of bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin in 2009

When faced with mounting bills and limited job options in a down economy, a growing number of northeastern Wisconsin residents have resorted to filing for bankruptcy to eliminate their debt.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Waupaca, WI, Menasha, WI

TwinCities.com

Wisconsin Assembly / Speaker says he dated lobbyist

Democratic Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan said Monday that there is nothing wrong with his dating a lobbyist for the payday loan industry.

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Related Topix: US News

TwinCities.com

Wisconsin Assembly speaker admits to dating payday loan lobbyist

Democratic Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan tells his the Janesville Gazette newspaper that he has been dating a lobbyist for the payday loan industry even though a bill to increase regulations in that industry is pending in the Legislature.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government

Sat Feb 06, 2010

Mass Transit

Wisconsin High-Speed Rail Project to Get $822 Million in Federal Funds

U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold today announced that Wisconsin's high-speed rail projects will receive $822 million in federal stimulus funds.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Wisconsin update: Committee backs Eau Claire tuition increase

A key University of Wisconsin System regents committee is approving a four-year, $1,200 tuition increase at UW-Eau Claire.

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Related Topix: Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire Metro, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Milwaukee County, WI, Milwaukee, WI

Oshkosh Northwestern

Fox Valley key battleground in Wisconsin governor race

Republicans, including Mark Neumann and Scott Walker, look to get primary votes while Democrat Tom Barrett also drums up support By J.E. Espino * Gannett Wisconsin Media * February 6, 2010 Three gubernatorial candidates are visiting the Fox Valley this month, hoping to get a toehold in a region that is key in deciding the fall election.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Steve Kagen, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Wisconsin Government, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

The Seattle Times

Regents OK $1,200 tuition hike for UW-Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin System regents on Friday approved a four-year, $1,200 tuition increase for UW-Eau Claire despite a lack of details on how the money will be spent and passionate opposition from students.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signs Recovery Zone Bond Bill in Wisconsin Rapids

Gov. Jim Doyle was in Wisconsin Rapids this morning to sign a bill that is expected to benefit the Energy Composites project in this city.

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Related Topix: Jim Doyle, US Governors, Wisconsin Government, US Politics, US News, David Obey, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Milwaukee, WI

Guardian Unlimited

Wis. speaker draws ire for dating lobbyist - AP

Assembly Democrats have stood by Mike Sheridan since he admitted dating a lobbyist for the payday loan industry in a Jan.

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Appleton Post-Crescent

Wisconsin lawmakers debate whether to restrict access to 911 audio tapes

State lawmakers must close 911 recordings to the public so the media can't play them and traumatize victims, the father of a man who found his fiancee murdered told a Wisconsin Assembly committee Thursday.

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Related Topix: Milladore, WI, Madison, WI, Marshfield, WI, Dane County, WI

JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

Unemployment Benefits May End for 100,000 in Wisconsin

The state has begun notifying more than 100,000 people that their unemployment benefits will run out at the end of April unless Congress intervenes.

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Victoria Advocate

Hope returns after year of steep US dairy losses

Originally published February 3, 2010 at 2:01 a.m., updated February 3, 2010 at 2:20 a.m. MILWAUKEE a ' Only months ago, dairy producers were slaughtering an average of 50,000 dairy cows a week because a milk glut made it impossible to sell their milk for what it cost to produce.

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Related Topix: California, California Government, Agriculture, Science

Thu Feb 04, 2010

Marshfield News-Herald

Our view: We're not sold on high-speed rail for Wisconsin

Despite Gov. Doyle's enthusiasm for high-speed rail, we're still not sure how it's going to benefit Wisconsin, let alone central Wisconsin.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro

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