Denmark family puts face on Medicaid debate

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Gronik formally launches guv bid

Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik has formally launched his campaign for guv, declaring on a new website that it’s “time for a different kind of leadership in Madison.” Gronik also used the website to take a shot at Gov. Scott Walker,

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GOP bill would boost DOT oversight, repeal prevailing wage

GOP legislators are looking to add more oversight to the Department of Transportation and fully repeal the state’s prevailing wage law in a new bill out Thursday. More than 20 legislators have already signed onto the legislation, which comes as top Republican leaders try to work through a transportation budget

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Gov. Walker: Surveys flood damage, declares state of emergency

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today declared a State of Emergency for Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties following damaging storms that caused widespread flooding across the southeast region. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the flooding,” Governor Walker said. “I have instructed

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Federal appeals court uphold’s Wisconsin’s ‘right-to-work’ law

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the state’s “right-to-work” law, ruling that a previous decision throwing out a lawsuit from unions was appropriate.  The unions have argued the GOP-authored law is is an “unconstitutional taking” of their property by making them give equal representation to non-union members in negotiations with employers.

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Ryan ended June with $11.15 million in his personal campaign account

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, collected $3.4 million for his personal campaign account during the second quarter of the year, pushing his cash on hand to $11.15 million, according to an aide. Ryan’s personal campaign account is just one piece of his fundraising effort. He collected $271,585 in contributions directly

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Denmark family puts face on Medicaid debate

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Walker raises $3.5 million as Gronik announces guv bid

Gov. Scott Walker, who pledged his fundraising report for the first half of 2017 would send a message about his re-election intentions, raised $3.5 million over the past six months and finished June with $2.4 million in the bank, according to a memo his campaign provided WisPolitics.com. The campaign dropped

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Gronik formally launches guv bid

Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik has formally launched his campaign for guv, declaring on a new website that it’s “time for a different kind of leadership in Madison.” Gronik also used the website to take a shot at Gov. Scott Walker, saying the days of the incumbent blaming “the people of

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