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Wisconsin tax collections came in more than $818 million above projections made last summer, an increase reported Thursday that will fuel the push to make an election year tax cut.
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Read More »Man accused of fatally beating father with piece of lumber
A Dunn County man fatally beat his elderly father with a piece of lumber, telling investigators it was payback for years of physical and emotional abuse he endured as a child, according to prosecutors.
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Read More »Evers unveils plan to tackle Wisconsin’s farm troubles
Gov. Tony Evers extolled lawmakers during his State of the State speech Wednesday to work together to respond to the state's farm troubles, calling a special session of the Legislature as part of a three-prong attack to tackle the problem that's seen a record number of bankruptcies and farmer suicides.
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Read More »Board authorizes DNR to begin drafting water standards
The board of the state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday authorized the department to start drafting new water quality standards for a range of pollutants, including PFAS.
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Read More »Evers to lay out agenda in 2nd State of State
Gov. Tony Evers will lay out his policy agenda and goals for the year in his second State of the State speech to lawmakers on Wednesday, presenting a wish list sure to include some bipartisan measures that the Democratic governor hopes will have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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Read More »Brewers home ballpark to be renamed American Family Field
The Milwaukee Brewers home ballpark will have a new name next year after a 20-year deal with Miller comes to an end.
Read More »DNR: Total 2019 Wisconsin deer kill down 14%
Hunters in Wisconsin killed nearly 50,000 fewer deer last year than in 2018, according to a report state Department of Natural Resources officials planned to submit to their board on Tuesday.
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Read More »Senate OKs lead tests for child-care providers, camps (UPDATE)
All day care centers, child care providers and children's camps would have to test their water for lead under a bill the state Senate is scheduled to take up Tuesday.
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Read More »Wisconsin Senate approves firefighting foam restrictions (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Republicans were poised Tuesday to pass a bill that would impose new restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS in the hopes of reducing soil and water contamination, despite Democrats' complaints that the proposal would do next to nothing.
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Read More »Wisconsin Senate confirms 2 Evers’ Cabinet secretaries (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to consider approving two of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet secretaries on Tuesday, votes that come just two months after Republicans fired the governor's agriculture secretary.
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