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    October 19, 2017
    Updated viewpoint: The Second Amendment is archaic
    Editor’s note: This viewpoint is written by New Richmond resident Scott Grady. This is the original version. The News’ word limit on viewpoints in print is 650 words, so the letter in its entirety did not run in the paper. This is the entire viewpoint. Again, people across America...
    opinion/lettersOctober 19, 2017 - 9:14am
    October 13, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Trump subsidy cutoff spurs 36 percent Obamacare hike in Wis.; more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsinites on Obamacare will pay an average of 36 percent more to stay on the Affordable Care Act next year.
    newsOctober 13, 2017 - 9:13am
    October 12, 2017
    U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, shown here during a 2016 visit to Hudson with Senate colleague Amy Klobuchar, is leading the fundraising race as her 2018 re-election bid nears. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Baldwin leads U.S. Senate money race — by far; more state news stories
    MADISON — U.S. Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin has raised another $2.4 million for her re-election bid next year, while her two GOP challengers...
    newsOctober 12, 2017 - 11:37am
    September 22, 2017
    In the same hour his political opponent was signing the new state budget, Wisconsin superintendent Tony Evers demanded a fix to what he called a "broken" school funding system during his annual "state of education" address at the Capitol Rotunda. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Wisconsin gets sweltering heat for first day of Fall; and more state news stories
    It's the first day of fall, but you wouldn't know it by the sweltering forecast for Wisconsin. Afternoon highs will be in the 90s in southern...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 22, 2017 - 9:57am
    August 23, 2017
    A group of administrators and executive directors from across the state gathered to discuss current health care issues pertinent to their respective facilities with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson in Marshfield Monday, Aug. 14. Topics included Medicaid, health care reform, and a public hearing for which Johnson said he would fly a few administrators to Washington D.C. Photo courtesy of Kevin Larson
    A never ending death spiral: SV Health & Rehab faces closure
    Kevin Larson found himself in a room with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) Monday, Aug. 15 in Marshfield. The administrator of Spring Valley Health...
    lifestyle/healthAugust 23, 2017 - 2:00pm
    August 9, 2017
    U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, a Hayward Republican, listens to Leitch Insurance Agency owner Steve Leitch during a meeting with St. Croix County business leaders at Cardinal Health in Hudson. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Business leaders talk local economy, transportation with Duffy
    Business leaders told a Wisconsin congressman that workers in the Hudson area need better access to transportation. U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy toured...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 9, 2017 - 12:08pm
    August 2, 2017
    Rep. Shannon Zimmerman and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, shown at a February event in Hudson, are among a team of lawmakers backing legislation that would reshape Wisconsin's three-tier system governing alcohol. File photo
    Bill takes aim at ‘modernizing’ state’s alcohol laws
    Craft breweries would be allowed to expand, wineries would be open until 2 a.m. and communities could offer more liquor licenses, according to...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 2, 2017 - 7:16am
    July 12, 2017
    Trevor Wirtanen (right) and Matt Wallace, owners of Oliphant Brewing in Somerset, chatted with a customer during a 2014 event in Somerset. File photo
    Would-be taproom legislation not dead, lawmaker says
    A proposal that critics say could spell doom for taprooms in Wisconsin breweries remains afloat, according to an Assembly member. Rep. Shannon...
    businessJuly 12, 2017 - 3:02pm
    July 11, 2017
    Wisconsin's state Capitol building in Madison. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Milwaukee's Gronik enters governor race as Walker war chest grows; 8 more state news stories
    MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik has announced his plans to run against Gov. Scott Walker next year. On Twitter Tuesday, the...
    newsJuly 11, 2017 - 12:43pm
    June 13, 2017
    Visitors explore the state Capitol and its grounds in Madison. Jalen Knuteson / Rivertown Multimedia
    Wisconsin roundup: Senate, Assembly remain divided as budget process stalls; Trump speaking in Waukesha; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — The current state budget is scheduled to expire in three weeks, and the process for adopting a new two year package remains stalled....
    newsJune 13, 2017 - 8:07am
    June 7, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Dozens sickened after attending Chippewa Falls festival; education plan reveals legislative rift; 8 more state news stories
    CHIPPEWA FALLS — Chippewa County health officials are working with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to determine the source of a...
    newsJune 7, 2017 - 9:13am
    May 25, 2017
    Senate Democrat Kathleen Vinehout, whose district includes Pierce County, said she's actively exploring a possible run for governor in 2018. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Western Wisconsin lawmaker eyes gubernatorial bid
    The state budget is slowly taking shape in Madison as lawmakers enter the session's home stretch. But not for Kathleen Vinehout. She's already...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 25, 2017 - 8:32am
    May 15, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Former GOP candidate gearing up to challenge Baldwin?; 9 more state news stories
    MADISON — A big stock sale raises speculation that Republican Eric Hovde might pay for his own U.S. Senate campaign for a second time. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the Madison investor has sold $14 million of stock in the technology firm of ePlus, for which Hovde has been...
    newsMay 15, 2017 - 8:36am
    May 12, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Panel wants legislative oversight of veterans fund transfers; bill to punish campus speech disruptions gets public hearing; and 11 more state news stories
    MADISON -- State lawmakers want more of a say in a trust fund for veterans' benefits, after $55 million were transferred to that fund from the King Veterans Home. The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday to make the veterans' agency notify the panel about proposed fund...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 12, 2017 - 9:12am
    May 10, 2017
    U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, shown here in a 2016 photo, was among critics calling for a special prosecutor to investigate possible Russian involvement in the 2016 election. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Lawmakers speak up in response to Comey firing; 9 more state news stories
    WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman from Wisconsin joined a chorus of voices raising concerns about the timing of President Donald Trump's...
    newsMay 10, 2017 - 10:16am
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