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Government employers must think out of the box on healthcare costs

Government employers must think out of the box on healthcare costs Government employers must think out of the box on healthcare costs
Public employers, decision makers and taxpayers must think outside the box when it comes to employee benefit plans. Healthcare costs continue to skyrocket. With healthcare inflation continuing at a...
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Court ruling is an attack on basic liberties

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Next governor needs to be able to seek bipartisan solutions

With the entry of Rep. Tom Tiffany and former Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation chairman Missy Hughes in the past week, the ranks of those seeking to succeed Gov. Tony Evers continues to expand. As of press time, on the Republican side it is Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann after Milwaukeearea manufacturer Bill Berrien dropped out of the race for not remembering t...

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