Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Walker plans to keep K-12 funding 'largely intact'Jan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he plans to keep funding for Wisconsin's public schools "largely intact" in the state budget he will release n...
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Walker says trips to South Carolina, Florida, Nevada comingJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - RACINE, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker says he's planning trips soon to important 2016 presidential primary states of South Carolina, Nevada and Florida. Walker told repo...
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Pope a no-show in Green BayJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - It's no go for a pope show in Green Bay this year. Catholic church leaders said Wednesday that Pope Francis will not include Green Bay in his U.S....
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House committee passes ban on plastic beads polluting lakesJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill banning a key exfoliation ingredient in popular cosmetic products passed through an Indiana House committee Wednesday, adding to an effort gai...
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Dayton airport director resigning for Milwaukee airport jobJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The Dayton International Airport director is resigning to take the job of aviation director at the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwauke...
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Contractor charged with stealing computers from stateJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A contract employee has been charged with stealing computers from the state. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Shawn Lewis of Madison was working to repai...
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Republican says he doesn't support school sanctionsJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Republican state senator says he does not believe the state can force failing public schools to be converted into independent charter schools. Sen...
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Enbridge defends northern Minnesota route for pipelineJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Enbridge Energy on Tuesday defended its proposal to build a crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, despite suggestions by state agencies th...
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Once ubiquitous, parking garages fall to the wrecking ballJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - They were supposed to be saviors of downtown, drawing people by offering parking as plentiful as at any suburban shopping mall. But decades after...
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker forms group to boost possible 2016 bidJan 26, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday that he formed a political organization to help boost a potential 2016 presidential run, th...