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Unemployment in Wisconsin is at a historic low, labor force is growing | Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org)

VIA WPRUnemployment in Wisconsin is at a historic low, labor force is growingWorkers are seeing wages rise, though high inflation means fewer real gains.  Wisconsin's unemployment rate is the lowest it…

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Misinformation, violence and a paper shortage threaten midterm elections, officials say

VIA WISCONSIN EXAMINERMembers of a U.S. Senate panel and election administrators raised a bevy of concerns Thursday about the challenges elections officials will face this fall, saying problems ranging from…

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Wisconsin Restaurateurs’ Personal Appeals Fail to Sway Ron Johnson as Republicans Kill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

VIA UP NORTH NEWSTammy Baldwin voted to reauthorize the pandemic relief program for small businesses that would have also helped theaters, gyms, sports and other live event venues.Small business owners…

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Wisconsin Republicans Vote Against Preventing Future Baby Formula Dangers. Tiffany and Johnson: Blame Immigrants.

VIA UP NORTH NEWSIt’s not clear what critics of baby formula being delivered to detention centers think should happen to immigrant babies.Every single Wisconsin Republican in the US House of…

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Ron Johnson Thinks a GOP Plan for Tax Increases and the Potential End of Medicare and Social Security Is a ‘Positive Thing’

Via Up North News:Republicans push for a “fair share” of taxes from low-income workers while defending a tax break that paid off handsomely for billionaire donors.Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson continues…

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