Wisconsin
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Changing Wis. presidential primary up for voteSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s presidential primary would move from late February to the first Tuesday in April under a bill to be voted on by the state Assembly. The measu...
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UW-Madison chancellor writes against fetal banSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has sent a letter to Wisconsin lawmakers urging them to oppose a bill that would ban the us...
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Group says UW-Madison admissions favor minoritiesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than ...
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Freshman congressman moves outside districtSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - SHERWOOD, Wis. — First-term U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble has moved out of the Wisconsin congressional district he represents. The Republican congressman has returned to a hous...
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Wis. elections board clarifies student ID rulesSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The state board that oversees elections in Wisconsin clarified Monday what student identification cards would be accepted under a new law taking effect n...
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Company warns of data breach at Dells resortSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — A Wisconsin company that supplies arcade equipment and vending machines to businesses says hackers broke into its credit-card-processing systems ...
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Semitrailer runs over construction worker in ElmhurstSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - A road construction worker was killed Monday morning in Elmhurst when a truck driver making a right turn cut the corner too tightly and ran the man over, according to po...
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Wis. concealed-carry fans turn to hunting classesSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Some people who want concealed-weapon permits are apparently trying to satisfy the training requirement by taking hunter-education classes, even though...
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Man claims honking horn is protected by free speechSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A state parole agent says his daily horn honking outside Gov. Scott Walker’s house in Wauwatosa is a matter of free speech. But, a Milwaukee County judge do...
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Board asks for attorney general opinion on recallSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin attorney general’s office is being asked for a legal opinion on whether a recall targeting the governor would also include the lieutenant g...