MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal bank has approved loan guarantees that will allow a $600 million deal with South Milwaukee-based Bucyrus International Inc. to go through. U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold announced the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s vote ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs will build a new veterans center in Wausau, according to the agency. The Wisconsin State Journal reports it’s part of an expansion of services statewide that will also include additional ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal bank has taken the first step in approving loan guarantees that will allow a $600 million deal with South Milwaukee-based Bucyrus International Inc. U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold jointly announced the Export-Import ...

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By Matt Pommer Which is worse: high property taxes or a growing federal deficit? The issue seems linked to the $23 billion education jobs bill pending in Congress. A total of $415 million would go to Wisconsin schools. The bill ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson still isn’t saying whether he’ll enter the U.S. Senate race to challenge incumbent Russ Feingold, and it may be a while before he makes up ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of Wisconsin’s Republican Party says Democrats should be worried following Tuesday’s Massachusetts Senate election in which a Republican won the seat held by Sen. Ted Kennedy for 46 years. Reince Priebus said Wednesday that ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Real estate developer Terrence Wall, a newcomer to statewide politics who is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Russ Feingold, on Monday called the three-term U.S. senator a career politician ...

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Wisconsin residents will see some changes this year, some of them new and others cyclical. Among the new is the smoke-free workplace law that takes effect July 1. Years in the making, the law ensures that people won’t be required ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Saying he would hold himself to just two terms in office if elected governor, Republican Mark Neumann on Monday came out in support of limiting all state lawmakers and constitutional ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated James Santelle as the next U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Santelle was nominated by Obama on Monday. Santelle said he’s honored by the nomination and the support from Sens. ...

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