Matt Kittle: $640 million? Really?!

Milwaukee taxpayers would face a disastrous increase in property taxes, shaking down $640 million in additional annual spending to operate Milwaukee Public Schools, under a scenario contemplated by an ad hoc education referendum committee.

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Pence touts U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal in Marinette

Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Wisconsin to kick off gun deer season

[Madison, WI] — This weekend, Wisconsin will kick off one of its most celebrated outdoor traditions. Hunters around the state will take to the woods with the official opening of gun deer season. Last year statewide, just under a quarter of a million deer were harvested. Wisconsin’s 2018 hunt was the safest

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Matt Kittle: $640 million? Really?!

Milwaukee taxpayers would face a disastrous increase in property taxes, shaking down $640 million in additional annual spending to operate Milwaukee Public Schools, under a scenario contemplated by an ad hoc education referendum committee.

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Pence touts U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal in Marinette

Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as a booster of the shipbuilder and noted the president aimed

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO Press: Statement on Gov. Evers’ veto of assembly bill 76

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on Gov.  Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 76, a Republican-led effort to lower instruction hours for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) by nearly half. “CNAs and patients in Wisconsin are better for Governor Evers’ bold action to safeguard our citizens

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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by calling for action to prevent tobacco addiction

MADISON, WI – November 21, 2019 – Cancer patients and survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 44th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Wisconsin residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can

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