Monthly Archives: September 2011

Erpenbach not running for Congress

Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) announced on his Facebook page this afternoon that he will not run for U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s (D-Madison) seat in the U.S. Congress next year as she runs for the U.S. Senate. Erpenbach wrote, “The fight … Continue reading

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Update on Ryan health care plan

Fortune magazine reviewed an early copy of the health care speech that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan is set to give at Stanford University this afternoon streamed live on Facebook and it involves a main component that dismantles the current employer-provided … Continue reading

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Medicaid savings, Facebook friends

From the beginning, the process appeared daunting because it impacted so many people and its savings remain vital to balance the Wisconsin state budget. We featured the Department of Health Services’ efforts to get the public’s ideas on how to … Continue reading

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Deer trustee, Low-income workers hit hard, Proposed iron mine

If you are a Wisconsinite who respects hunting, has a legitimate scientific background, you know how to manage a whitetail deer herd and you are willing to start a new job by this Saturday, you need to read Gov. Scott … Continue reading

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Proposed iron mine, Butter vs. Margarine, Senate candidate interviews

The most interesting part of covering the State Capitol comes when you have legitimate interests on both sides of an issue and by legitimate, I mean non-political interests. That’s the case in the debate over a proposed iron ore mine … Continue reading

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