Bill Barth: Insider’s look at the Janesville GM tale

Few people know Janesville or Rock County better than former Wisconsin State Sen. Tim Cullen, who proves the point again with his new book. It’s called “Disassembled,” and Cullen’s subtitle is a mouthful and a solid indicator of what readers can expect: “A native son on Janesville and General Motors, a story of grit, race, gender and wishful thinking and what it means for America.”

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Evers declares public health emergency due to coronavirus

Gov. Tony Evers today declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus, following a sixth person testing positive for the virus in Wisconsin. It was the fifth case discovered this week.  The most recent cases are in Pierce, Dane, Fond du Lac, and Waukesha counties. The first known case,

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Bill Barth: Insider’s look at the Janesville GM tale

Few people know Janesville or Rock County better than former Wisconsin State Sen. Tim Cullen, who proves the point again with his new book. It’s called “Disassembled,” and Cullen’s subtitle is a mouthful and a solid indicator of what readers can expect: “A native son on Janesville and General Motors, a story of grit, race, gender and wishful thinking and what it means for America.”

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THU News Summary: Coronavirus updates; Senate committee passes DNC bar hours bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** March 17: WisPolitics Luncheon with Congressman Bryan Steil Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Tuesday, March 17, with Congressman Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, talking about his first two years in the House grappling with issues such as impeachment,

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Bill to extend bar hours for 2020 DNC passes Senate committee

A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, told WisPolitics.com after the

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