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Trump's Executive Orders Add Three New Policy Moves

WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's first full day in the White House led him to sign in some executive orders. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the…

Walker Proposes New Welfare Work Requirements

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Governor Scott Walker announced a new welfare reform package, which would require more people receiving public welfare benefits to be working or searching for work. Walker announced Monday, that he intends to propose new work requirement son…

Renewable Energy Fund Gets Critical Look

ST. PAUL (AP) - Republican state lawmakers are considering killing a renewable energy fund that they say has been a failure. They say the programs haven't done much to lower the cost of renewable energy. They're propsoing to shift the…

Wisconsin Farmers Could be Affected by Late Cabinet Pick

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - A congressman and political scientist say the late nomination of Georgia governor as U.S. agricultural secretary could impact Wisconsin farmers. U.S. Representative Ron Kind, D-La Cross, tells Wisconsin Public Radio that the late pick could…

Assembly Republicans Call for $300 Million for Roads

MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin state Assembly Republicans are calling for $300 million in tax and fee increases to pay for roads while cutting at least $300 million in taxes. Republicans released the framework of the plan on Thursday. It comes…

Minnesota House Passes Health Insurance Bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Tonight on a vote of 73-54, the Minnesota House passed a bill creating a relief subsidy program aimed to address increasing health insurance premiums in the individual market. Under the plan, policyholders wouldn't see relief until…