Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Walker says proposed mergers would take effect next yearJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker's proposed mergers of four state agencies into two would take effect next year. Walker's spokeswoman Laurel Patrick gave the timet...
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Madison undergrads borrowing slightly moreJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison says the percentage of undergraduates who use student loans and the amount they're borrowing is up slightly from...
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Walker working on budget, not touring state, after speechJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is not taking his State of the State message around Wisconsin the day after he delivered it to the state Legislature. Governors ty...
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Oconto County officials identify drivers killed in crashJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - OCONTO FALLS, Wis. (AP) - Oconto County authorities have identified the drivers who died in a head-on crash on Highway 22. The accident occurred late Sunday afternoon be...
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Focus turns to Walker's plans for Wisconsin budgetJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Many state lawmakers are expecting Gov. Scott Walker to paint a grim picture when he delivers his plan in a few weeks for balancing the state budget...
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Report: Tests of ballast water treatment systems are flawedJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Government-sanctioned tests of equipment designed to cleanse ship ballast water of invasive species are seriously flawed because they don't d...
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New Packers headgear inspired by Eddie Lacy's dreadlocksJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy, whose dreadlocks fly as he racks up rushing yards, is the inspiration for some new cheese-themed headgear. Th...
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Milwaukee official drops idea to rename parkJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee County supervisor is dropping his proposal to rename a park for a man who was fatally shot by police. Khalif Rainey wanted to change the nam...
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Wisconsin elections board officials defend performanceJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin election board officials told the Legislature's audit committee Wednesday that they have been struggling with an unprecedented workload as...
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Police killings prompt array of bills in state legislaturesJan 13, 2015 10:00 pm - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - With legislatures convening across the country, lawmakers are moving quickly to respond to one of the biggest stories of the past year, the po...