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Trump cancels a Navy shipbuilding order, putting Marinette jobs in limbo
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is losing out on four or more frigates. Baldwin demands a new plan to counter China’s growing naval fleet.
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‘Who represents me in Madison?’ How to find your state legislators
If you’re wondering how to find your state legislators in Wisconsin, it’s easier than ever with websites that take the guesswork out of all the maps.
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The clock is ticking on a popular land stewardship effort in Wisconsin
Some Republicans expressed interest in saving the Knowles Nelson Stewardship program, but other GOP lawmakers want the conservation effort defunded. A Democratic legislator is making a public plea to a Republican colleague to schedule a committee hearing on a bipartisan effort to save a popular land conservation program from its pending demise. The Knowles Nelson…
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Another Republican wants to take away absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin
Josh Schoemann would also dismantle the Wisconsin Elections Commission and let one politician oversee voting rules.
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How this immigrant built a thriving Wisconsin business
Carmen Solis shows how immigrants can continue to thrive when they have access to resources — and community investment.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP
‘It’s terrifying’ – but neighbors across Wisconsin are pitching in to fill some of the gap for 700,000 in the state whose SNAP lifeline was cut as part of Republicans’ government shutdown.
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2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk
Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.
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Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
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Trump rejects federal disaster aid for Wisconsin after August flash floods
Disaster aid for individuals was approved last month, but six counties are on their own with $26 million in damages to roads, bridges, public buildings, and utilities.
