Never mind sand mines. Never mind cement factories, rendering plants, trash-transfer stations or other possibly obnoxious operations.

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Senate Democrats have appointed Sen. Bob Wirch and Sen. Jennifer Shilling to serve on the Joint Committee on Finance for the upcoming legislative session.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Recall elections prompted by anger over lawmaker handling of a proposal to curb union rights let Wisconsin Democrats narrow the Republican majority in the state Senate, but not capture control, and ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats sought Tuesday to hold the ground they gained in last week’s recall elections by fending off Republican attempts to oust two senators who fled the state in opposition to ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Control of the Wisconsin state Senate rested with one Milwaukee-area race that was too close to call Tuesday, as Republicans tried to beat back Democrats stoking a backlash against Republicans and ...

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By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The final push was on across Wisconsin Monday in advance of recall elections that have shattered spending records, served as a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker’s Republican revolution and previewed the ...

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A town hall meeting on workers’ rights will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in Racine. The town hall meeting, which is open to the public, was called in response to Gov. Scott Walker’s recent proposal to eliminate ...

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