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While much of our attention has been on transportation, health care and education spending decisions, Sen. Vinehout also discusses the importance of our modest revenue estimates and lesser known budget realities.
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Wausau residents joined voting rights advocates to demand a formal federal investigation and an end to the voter suppression attempts following Wausau mayor’s unauthorized removal of the city’s ballot drop box.
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The U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September and unemployment was down to 4.1 percent, belying the gloom and doom picture of the economy being pushed by Republican TV pundits. Wages are outpacing inflation, up 4% compared to 2.53% inflation over the past year.
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After the Republican 'Repeal and Replace' effort died, President Trump threatened to use the health coverage of millions of Americans as political leverage against Congressional Democrats. That effort could raise health insurance premiums by 17% in Wisconsin.
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Hansen and Sinicki sponsor acts that would protect all Wisconsin workers, including senior citizens, veterans, and people with disabilities, who might be subject to employment discrimination.
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