School district spending projects would increase property taxes for the construction of new schools, gymnasiums, performance arts centers, weightlifting facilities, and other facilities upgrades. Others would raise money for general operations, education programming, and salary increases.
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A trio of last-minute deals Tuesday between bickering GOP Senate and Assembly leadership secured passage of key parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s agenda during the Senate’s last floor period of the legislative session.
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Every day, 20 veterans take their own life. I almost became one of them because the Tomah VA Hospital let me down. But I’m not a special case. The hospital failed so many of my fellow veterans.
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Tia Nelson, former executive secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL), spent a total of $25,620 between 2008 and 2012 on outside marketing and promotional materials – all with one organization: Madison-based Writing Barefoot.
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Nearly 21,000 Wisconsinites have gained employment after participating in the FoodShare Employment and Training Program (FSET), according to new data from Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS).
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After being stalled for more than two months, the committee wrapped up its work, with the JFC voting this week on the final big budget items
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“Here in Wisconsin we are not only reducing taxes, we’re eliminating taxes altogether,” said Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield). “You want to talk about history? We’re making history right here.”
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“We found nearly $2 billion in wasteful Wisconsin projects and practices – $1,965,882,239 to be precise.”
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