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4 hrs ago | The Janesville Gazette

Nationwide survey shows rising optimism among builders

"Things are looking much better for us," said Cullen, president and chief executive officer of J.P. Cullen & Sons, the Janesville construction company that now includes a fifth generation of family members and last week issued 574 paychecks.

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Related Topix: Janesville, WI, Rock County, WI, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Governors

Thu May 23, 2013

WIGM-AM Medford

Spending cut and tuition freeze for UW

There were plenty of recriminations Thursday night, as the legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted on a budget amendment for the University of Wisconsin System.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors

Patch.com

As Scott Walker Appears to be Testing Waters, 'Truth Squad' Debunks 'Pants on Fire' Claims

West Des Moines, Iowa - Amid growing speculation that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is testing GOP presidential waters in Iowa and elsewhere, progressive activists warned Thursday at a rally here that a Walker presidency would be "terrifying" and disastrous to middle-class families.

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Related Topix: Iowa, US Governors, West Des Moines, IA, US News, Tea Party, Waukee, IA

NorthlandsNewscenter.com

DNR Ups Daily Walleye Bag Limits Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

A fishing tradition in the Badger State is about to get better just in time for the extended holiday weekend.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, US Governors

Daily Kos

Scott Walker Wants People to Sign Blank Rent-to-Own Contracts

Yes, you heard that right . It's one of dozens of non-budget related extremist measures he's neatly tucked inside his must-pass budget.

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Related Topix: US Governors, US News

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Legislators scale back Scott Walker measure on GPS restraining orders

A proposal from Gov. Scott Walker to allow statewide GPS tracking for those under restraining orders was scaled back by the Legislature's budget committee Thursday as the panel took on a slew of criminal justice provisions.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS, US Governors, Prison, Law, Criminal Justice, US News

WBAY-TV Green Bay

2: 3-Alarm Fire at Allouez Apartment Building

At about 11:30 a.m., crews responded to the Hilltop Place apartments in the 3400 block of Hilltop Way.

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Related Topix: Fire, Outagamie County, WI, Education Etc., Greenville, WI, US Governors, Polk County, WI

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

Abele, Barrett, Walker come together for business opening in Milwaukee

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele came together to help break ground on a new business center in the city.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, US Governors, Milwaukee County, WI, US News

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Budget measure would increase funding for monitori...

The state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee will consider a budget measure Thursday that includes up to $3 million for additional GPS monitoring over the next two years.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Rep. Kaufert backs off threat to withhold grant mo...

The vice chairman of the State Building Commission backed off Wednesday on a threat to withhold a quarter-million dollars in grant money for the Lac du Flambeau Indian tribe.

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Related Topix: Neenah, WI, US Governors

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Democrats, advocates speak out against rent to own

Opponents to the rent-to-own industry are making one last plea for the Legislature's budget committee to reject Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WAOW

Judge overturns Wisconsin man's rape conviction

North-central Wisconsin offers a lot of great restaurants. By popular demand, Newsline 9 visited four more of them, and we followed out viewers' suggestions as we search for the best places where the locals eat.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI, US Governors

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Ex-Scott Walker aide begins 20-day jail stay for 2nd OWI offense

Scott Walker's campaign spokeswoman -- has begun serving a 20-day sentence behind bars in Milwaukee County on a drunken-driving conviction.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Prison, Milwaukee County, WI, Waukesha, WI, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Today's TMJ4

Wis. committee to decide on DOJ solicitor general

The Legislature's budget committee is poised to decide whether to create a solicitor general's office within the state Justice Department.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WISN-TV

Milwaukee high school cited for college preparedness

Tony Tagliavia of MPS said Rufus King International School was given the ACT's College and Career Transition Award for high schools Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The school was nominated by Gov.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Standardized Testing, Education, US Governors

Wed May 22, 2013

WIGM-AM Medford

Petition pushes back on voucher expansion

Expansion of the voucher school program continues to be the single most contentious issue within the state budget process, and Democrats in the legislature are continuing to push back on the proposal.

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Related Topix: US Governors

NBC26

May 22, 2013 9:32 p.m. School Voucher Petition

Wednesday, state democrats delivered more than 16,000 petitions to the Governor and Republican leaders.

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Related Topix: School Vouchers, Education, US Governors

Antigo Daily Journal

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A substantial crowd, including second and third graders from North Elementary School, dodged potential showers for a Walk with Walker this morning.

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Related Topix: Antigo, WI, Langlade County, WI, US Governors, Milwaukee County, WI

Patch.com

Scott Walker in Iowa: Is Wisconsin Governor Floating Presidential Trial Balloon?

West Des Moines, Iowa - Advocacy groups for progressives in Iowa and Wisconsin are holding "Scott Walker Truth Squad" in advance of the Wisconsin governor's appearance Thursday at a Polk County Republican Fundraiser, one of several of appearances before GOP activists that point to a possible presidential run in 2016.

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Related Topix: Iowa, US Governors, West Des Moines, IA, Des Moines, IA, Polk County, IA

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Wisconsin's Scott Walker: Anti-union governor comes to labor town

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The political right's top event of the year in this corner of America's "Left Coast" is the annual dinner of the Washington Policy Center, where guests have ranged from ex-Florida Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, US Governors, Jay Inslee, King County, WA