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Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected a Supreme Court appeal by the St. Louis-based natural gas company Spire Inc. to allow it to keep operating a pipeline through Illinois and Missouri.
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Wage theft hits immigrants — hard
Audelia Molina, a Mexican immigrant, was earning 10 cents for every garment she trimmed at a factory in Los Angeles, America's clothing-assembly capital. Her wage was so meager that she started putting in 11-hour days to drive up production.
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Read More »Wisconsin lawmaker returns to work after bout of COVID-19
A Wisconsin legislator returned to work Thursday for the first time since COVID-19 left him breathing through a ventilator.
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Read More »DSPS introduces artificial intelligence system to review occupational licenses
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services will use a Google artificial-intelligence program to perform data entry for the 240 occupations the agency regulates.
Read More »Policy Forum: COVID-19 aid buys Milwaukee time to shore up city hall, take on other projects 
Milwaukee's nearly $400 million in federal COVID-19 aid will help provide about three years of relief before city government is again faced with a fiscal cliff brought on by lagging state support and pension liabilities.
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Read More »Eau Claire businesswoman Cooke announces run for Congress
The Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke announced a run for Congress in an open southwestern Wisconsin district on Wednesday, hoping to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Ron Kind.
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Read More »Barnes raises $1.12 million over 3 months in Senate race
Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes raised $1.12 million in the first 10 weeks after launching his bid for U.S. Senate, the most of any candidate so far, his campaign reported on Wednesday.
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Read More »Inflation rises 5.4% from year ago, matching 13-year high
Another surge in consumer prices in September sent inflation to 5.4% from a year ago, matching the highest such rate since 2008 as tangled global supply lines continue to cause havoc.
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Read More »Lawmakers hear bill to limit local zoning rules as part of affordable-housing proposals
Wisconsin lawmakers on Tuesday heard a series of proposals meant to combat Wisconsin's shortage of affordable housing, in part by limiting the power of local governments to reject new housing developments.
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Read More »Eau Claire shuts down wells because of PFAS contamination
The city of Eau Claire has shut down almost half its wells because of PFAS contamination.
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