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Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness; opening statements and first witness in NY trial; SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, with implications for unions on the line; rural North Carolina town gets pathway to home ownership.

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The Supreme Court weighs cities ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

WI: Welfare Reform

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says
State Senator Questions Assumptions about Wisconsin Support Programs

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic state senator Kathleen Vinehout of Alma says the package of proposals under Special Assembly Bill 6 makes false …

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PHOTO: About 420,000 Wisconsinites on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be directly affected by future Farm Bill negotiations in Congress.
Farm Bill Negotiations Directly Affect 420,000 in WI

MADISON, Wis. - The nearly 420,000 Wisconsinites who receive nutrition assistance or food stamps have found themselves at the center of the debate …

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A WI Woman’s Perspective on 2011: Not A Good Year

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Gov. Scott Walker's 2011-2013 budget made substantial cuts to a number of programs, such as child-care funding, W2 and Badger Care…

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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Children's Defense Fund: Stimulus Shouldn't Leave Wisconsin Kids Behind

Madison, WI - A new report from the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) says Wisconsin fares relatively well when it comes to taking care of its young…

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