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May
2021

11 May 2021

Counties begin targeting unvaccinated groups

As vaccinations start to slow in Wisconsin, local county health departments are beginning “hand-to-hand combat” to reach herd immunity. T...

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Opinion

Counties begin targeting unvaccinated groups

As vaccinations start to slow in Wisconsin, local county health departments are beginning “hand-to-hand combat” to reach herd immunity. T...

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Posted on May 11, 2021

Kaul, other AGs oppose youth Instagram

Citing serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people, Attorney General Josh Kaul an...

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Opinion

Kaul, other AGs oppose youth Instagram

Citing serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people, Attorney General Josh Kaul an...

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Posted on May 11, 2021

04

May
2021

04 May 2021

Committee wrong on budget item

Last week, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced a list of 280 items it had cut out of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal. ...

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Opinion

Committee wrong on budget item

Last week, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced a list of 280 items it had cut out of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal. ...

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Posted on May 4, 2021

Lawmakers looking to increase housing options

Both sides of Wisconsin’s political aisle are circulating legislation to increase affordable housing as a way to tackle workforce issues. ...

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Opinion

Lawmakers looking to increase housing options

Both sides of Wisconsin’s political aisle are circulating legislation to increase affordable housing as a way to tackle workforce issues. ...

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Posted on May 4, 2021

27

Apr
2021

27 April 2021

With rights come responsibilities

On April 16, a group of Medford Area Senior High School (MASH) students held a protest calling for the school board to make wearing masks optional...

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With rights come responsibilities

On April 16, a group of Medford Area Senior High School (MASH) students held a protest calling for the school board to make wearing masks optional...

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Posted on April 27, 2021

Evers pushes legalized marijuana, GOP won’t have it

Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in Wisconsin as more states join ...

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Opinion

Evers pushes legalized marijuana, GOP won’t have it

Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in Wisconsin as more states join ...

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Posted on April 27, 2021

Health departments plead for patience

The following joint statement was submitted by a coalition of western Wisconsin public health and tribal health agencies, including Clark County:...

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Health departments plead for patience

The following joint statement was submitted by a coalition of western Wisconsin public health and tribal health agencies, including Clark County:...

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Posted on April 27, 2021

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Apr
2021

20 April 2021

How much for a public record?

issue (of records requests) by charging a high price to fill those requests, so maybe that’s something to look at in the future.” In years...

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How much for a public record?

issue (of records requests) by charging a high price to fill those requests, so maybe that’s something to look at in the future.” In years...

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Posted on April 20, 2021

Governor, GOP dig in for likely nasty budget battle

Every budget starts with a little drama. When will they finish it? Will they even get it done? But as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to...

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Opinion

Governor, GOP dig in for likely nasty budget battle

Every budget starts with a little drama. When will they finish it? Will they even get it done? But as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to...

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Posted on April 20, 2021

13

Apr
2021

13 April 2021

Too many trips to the well

There’s an old cliche people sometimes use about “going to the well too often.” The Spencer Board of Education may be thinking about that s...

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Opinion

Too many trips to the well

There’s an old cliche people sometimes use about “going to the well too often.” The Spencer Board of Education may be thinking about that s...

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Posted on April 13, 2021