Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism could be movedJun 05, 2013 6:44 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism could no longer be housed at the University of Wisconsin under a provision added to the state budget. T...
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Wisconsin approves private school tuition tax deductionJun 05, 2013 6:44 am - MADISON, Wis. — Private school tuition would be tax deductible under a provision added to the state budget. The Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday approved creating th...
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Wisconsin committee passes budget that cuts taxesJun 05, 2013 6:44 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state budget is on its way to the state Assembly for debate. The plan passed by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday morning after ...
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Bail bondsmen would be allowed in 5 Wisconsin countiesJun 05, 2013 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Legislature's budget committee has approved creating a private, commercial bail bond system in five counties in Wisconsin before it would expand stat...
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Sikhs seek federal support for tracking hate crimesJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - In an effort that is winning bipartisan congressional support, the Chicago and suburban Sikh communities are calling for federal agencies to track hate crimes targeting ...
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Gov. Quinn open to Great Lakes-Mississippi splitJun 01, 2013 8:59 pm - MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday that separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems is the “ultimate solution” to prevent voraci...
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Cream in Wisconsin puffs from Illinois co-opJun 01, 2013 9:00 am - WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Wisconsin State Fair goers may be surprised to learn the main ingredient in a favorite fair treat no longer comes from the dairy state. The Wisconsin ...
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Wisconsin farmers, firefighters partner on hazards mapsJun 01, 2013 6:55 am - MILWAUKEE — Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family’s dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas, cl...
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Green Bay officials put sober-server plan on holdMay 28, 2013 9:47 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay city officials are pulling back for now on a plan to prohibit bartenders from drinking on the job. A Press-Gazette Media report says the ...
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Great Lakes region pins economic hopes on waterMay 27, 2013 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A century ago, the seven-story brick building a few blocks from downtown was a factory — a symbol of an era when Milwaukee and other cities ringing the Great...