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2 hrs ago | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Taxpayers Alliance official: State budget has little cushion

Marshfield residents expressed concern about how the next state budget will impact job growth and health care during a presentation by Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Berry on Tuesday at the Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Related Topix: Marshfield, WI, Healthcare Law, Law, Tax, US Governors

6 hrs ago | The Daily Page

Citizen Dave: Wisconsin conservatives are killing jobs, boosting Minnesota

Minnesota is levitating. The state is lifting away from Wisconsin and heading off into the 21st century while Wisconsin is working hard to reestablish the economy and social mores of the Dark Ages.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota, Wisconsin Government, Wisconsin, US Governors

Tue Jun 18, 2013

AlertNet

Protesters jailed as they decry Republican shift in North Carolina

A conservative shift by North Carolina's first Republican-led government in more than a century is drawing weekly protests to the state capital of Raleigh, but some lawmakers are defiantly standing their ground.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Pat McCrory, US Governors

WIGM-AM Medford

Venture capital ready for Walker's signature

At last, Wisconsin has a venture capital fund. The bill, including a minor amendment passed in committed, received bipartisan support.

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Related Topix: Stevens Point, WI, Janesville, WI, West Bend, WI, US Governors

OnMilwaukee

Get me out of Milwaukee?

WSJ.com The article, "Get me out of Milwaukee," ran this past weekend and is written by Joe Barrett .

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Governors, Wisconsin Dells, WI

The Town Talk

Some states boosting funding for colleges that hold line on tuition

After years of deep budget cuts, several states are poised to boost higher education funding this year, often in exchange for a promise by public colleges and universities to freeze tuition.

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Related Topix: Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Arizona, Missouri, 9, US Governors

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Scott Walker announces youth summer job program for city

Gov. Scott Walker announced in Milwaukee on Tuesday that his administration has pledged $500,000 to support his own summer youth employment program.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Milwaukee, WI

WSAW

Senate Confirms 2 of Walker's Regent Nominees

The state Senate has unanimously confirmed two of Gov. Scott Walker's nominees to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

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Related Topix: US Governors, University of Wisconsin Platteville, Platteville, WI

WIGM-AM Medford

AARP warns of BadgerCare cuts

Lawmakers are poised to pass a budget this week which will cut the state's health care program for low-income people.

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Related Topix: Health, AARP, US Governors

The Janesville Gazette

Shell game with OUR state budget very confusing! Part III- PK-12 Public Education

TODAY our WI State Assembly picks up the "SHELL GAME" which is our WI State Budget for 2013-15! Are YOU are aware of the REAL provisions of the budget approved by the Joint Finance Committee even after their ALL-NIGHT session? I urge you to be sure YOU are aware.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Janesville, WI, Milton, WI, US Governors, Tax

WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

A Sincere Thank You

Yes, I was completely surprised by all of the kind words on Friday; an I'm very grateful for the effort behind it and the sentiments expressed.

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Related Topix: US Governors

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

School voucher expansion expected to be a hot topic in budget discussions

Wisconsin lawmakers are headed to Madison to talk about Governor Scott Walker's budget proposal.

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Related Topix: Education, School Vouchers, US Governors, Madison, WI, US News, Education Etc.

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Letters: Too much cash flowing in politics

Congressman getting along is a dreamy thought, but it would do nothing to change the sorry state of affairs that exist in Washington.

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Related Topix: Door County, WI, Sturgeon Bay, WI, US Politics, US News, Representative Reid Ribble, Republican, US House of Representatives, Widevine Technologies, US Governors, Opinion

WAOW

New rules let Wis. meatpacker sell to other states

Formal charges are expected to be filed later this week against the Rib Lake mother accused of trying to kill four of her six children.

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Related Topix: Rib Lake, WI, Lincoln County, WI, La Pointe, WI, US Governors

Common Dreams

In Wisconsin Assembly, No Signs, No Cameras, No Outbursts, No Duct Tape. Soon, (Almost) No Abortion

Scott Walker fiefdom formerly known as Wisconsin has fast-tracked three anti-abortion bills ostensibly about "having full knowledge of the decision that women are about to make" - including one mandating that a medically unnecessary ultrasound be performed on a pregnant woman, with the image, fetal heartbeat and description of the fetus provided to ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Governors, US News, Liberal Political News

Free Republic

Is Scott Walker the GOP's Sleeper Presidential Candidate?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker polls near the bottom of would-be presidential contenders.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan

The Janesville Gazette

Mental health poses challenges for Wisconsin

After recent mass shootings, a nationwide call to action was issued to help those who suffer from mental health issues.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Science

The Janesville Gazette

Democrats' Walker strategy involves - player named later'

The predictable buzz from the state Democratic Party convention was, "Watch out, Gov. Scott Walker.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, US Politics, Ron Kind, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Russell Feingold, US Senate, Senator Ron Johnson, Republican, Madison, WI

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Your views: What's on your mind?

Public taxes must only support public schools, which are for all people. Would the vouchers proposal have passed if there were more Muslim-affiliated private schools than Christian-affiliated ones in the area? I don't think so.

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Related Topix: Sheboygan, WI, US Governors, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Wisconsin and Minnesota -- governments next-door going in opposite directions

Wisconsin has been cutting taxes, curbing unions, expanding private school vouchers and rejecting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota, Education, School Vouchers, US Governors