Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Obama visiting Wis. plant to tout manufacturingFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is kicking off a three-day trip with a stop in Milwaukee, where he will discuss efforts to help manufacturers bring jobs back to the ...
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Wis. Senate lifts cap on Family Care programFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Senate has approved a bill that would lift a cap to a state program that keeps elderly and disabled people out of nursing homes. The body passe...
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Wisconsin senators unveil new mining billFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled a softer version of a bill to help an iron mine open in far northwestern Wisconsin, restoring a challenge process a...
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Walker to join Obama for Wisconsin visitFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Republican Gov. Scott Walker plans to greet President Barack Obama in Milwaukee on Wednesday and accompany him on a visit to Master Lock. Walker’s spokes...
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Proposed defense spending cuts impact OshkoshFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Obama administration has proposed cutting billions of dollars in spending for military vehicles as the U.S. pulls troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. T...
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Frontier to cut about 450 Milwaukee area workersFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Frontier Airlines will cut about 450 Milwaukee area employees as part of a major service reduction in Milwaukee. Nearly half are flight crew members based at Mitchell In...
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Harley museum to celebrate black leather jacketFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is paying tribute to the black leather jacket this summer. The museum will look at its evolution beginning with its r...
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Wis ag exports up 18 percent to record highFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - $2.8 billion in agricultural goods last year. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says that’s an 18 percent increase over the previous ye...
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Venture capital bill appears dead this sessionFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The latest state budget analysis in Wisconsin may have dashed hopes for a compromise on venture capital legislation this floor session. Republican Sen. ...
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Wis. Senate to vote on scaling back air permitsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Senate is poised to adopt a pair of bills that would relax portions of Wisconsin’s air pollution regulations. One bill would prohibit the state...