State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout will not run for governor in 2014. She is expected to make her formal announcement Friday, according to a story at jsonline.com. Vinehout, a Democrat from Alma, was injured in a car accident last month on I-94 during a snow storm and needed surgery to fully correct her broken arm. […]
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Should the Minimum Wage Go Up?
There’s a new a bill in Madison addressing the state’s minimum wage, and it’s no coincidence that it was introduced the same year as the 50th anniversary of the “War on Poverty.” Democrats in Madison – Rep. Cory Mason, Racine; Sen. Bob Wirch, Kenosha;Â Sen. Nikiya Harris, Milwaukee; and Rep. Eric Genrich, Green Bay – introduced […]
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Gov. May Put Off Casino Decision Until After Election
Governor Scott Walker might put off a decision about the proposed Kenosha casino until after the Nov. 2014 election. In a story from the JSOnline – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said the state has hired lawyers and an advisor to examine the issue, which could take some time. The Menominee tribe want to build […]
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Transitional Jobs Program Benefits Unemployed Young Adults
by Heather Asiyanbi Governor Scott Walker Wednesday signed into a law a bill to help unemployed young adults find jobs. Sponsored by Rep. Tom Weatherston, R-Caledonia, the law spells out a program that subsidizes businesses in high-unemployment areas to hire jobless workers. Walker signed the bill at Burlington Graphic Systems, 2600 Chicory Road, according to a […]
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Gov. May Put Off Casino Decision Until After Election
by Heather Asiyanbi Governor Scott Walker might put off a decision about the proposed Kenosha casino until after the Nov. 2014 election. In a story from the JSOnline – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said the state has hired lawyers and an advisor to examine the issue, which could take some time. The Menominee tribe […]
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Vinehout Mulling Another Run for Governor
by Heather Asiyanbi State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout is on a state tour to vet the option of running for governor next year. On December 8, she’ll visit Wilson’s Coffee on Washington Avenue in Racine to meet residents and answer questions. While she says she hasn’t made a decision either way, theJSOnline – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel noted […]