Wisconsin Democrats Win Their Trifecta
David Crowley promised Act 10 repeal, a BadgerCare option and universal pre-K in his first 30 days. A shrinking budget balance, a lost federal Medicaid bonus and a one-vote Senate cushion stand in the way.
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Doubts Grow as Library Board Reconsiders Third on the Square
The April meeting of the Brown County Library Board made one thing clear. The “Third on the Square” project is no longer moving forward with quiet confidence.
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