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April 07,2017
by WiG Wire
Wisconsin residents who love Irish butter will soon be able to buy it in America's Dairyland, thanks to a creamery’s workaround to a 1953 state law.
Old World Creamery of Sheboygan announced March 6 that it would import Kerrygold butter from Ireland, process and package it — then have the company’s five state-licensed butter graders rate it. That will allow Kerrygold to be sold legally in....
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April 07,2017
by Lisa Neff
Wisconsin’s state university system and insurance board were sued on April 7. The claim from the national ACLU, ACLU of Wisconsin and volunteer attorneys from the law firm Hawks Quindel says the state refuses to provide gender-affirming health insurance coverage to employees who are transgender.
The suit was filed on behalf of Alina Boyden, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-M....
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Tracking Trump
April 07,2017
by Lisa Neff
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here's reaction from leaders of progressive groups.
Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain: “Neil Gorsuch is a ticking time bomb for the Republican party and Donald Trump. The Republican party will own every single vote Gorsuch takes that sides with corporations against American workers, eliminates protections for h....
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Tracking Trump
April 07,2017
by Reuters
The Republican-led Senate today confirmed Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee over stout Democratic opposition, restoring a conservative majority on the highest U.S. judicial body.
The Senate, which last year refused to consider Democratic former President Barack Obama's nominee to the court, voted to approve Republican Trump's pick, Colorado-based federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, to....
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April 07,2017
by Louis Weisberg
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the stabbing death of Andrew G. Nesbitt in his downtown Madison apartment.
Nesbitt had moved to Madison after surviving a previous attack outside an Oshkosh gay bar. His roommate found his body on March 27, Nesbitt’s 46th birthday.
Darrick E. Anderson, of Columbus, was charged April 3 with first-degree intentional homicide, as well as two counts of misde....
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Wisconsin
April 07,2017
by Louis Weisberg
Overcoming utility company roadblocks helped bring SunRun, a national dedicated residential solar company, to Wisconsin. SunRun recently announced it’s opening an office in Waukesha.
The company plans to create more than 50 jobs in Wisconsin within its first year here, according to spokeswoman Amy Heart. She’s been advocating for the advancement of solar energy in the state for 15 years.
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Environment,
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Wisconsin
April 07,2017
by Lisa Neff
With Donald Trump taking a “wrecking ball” to climate efforts, environmental activists are rising up to stage a massive display of opposition on Earth Day. A series of legal battles will follow.
The president — who has called global warming a “hoax” invented by the Chinese — signed an executive order in late March to eliminate many restrictions on fossil fuel production and roll bac....
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Wellness
April 07,2017
by Lisa Neff
As members of Congress return to their home districts for the spring recess, they will be greeted by a broad coalition of doctors, nurses, students and patients demanding “Improved Medicare For All,” a single-payer health plan that covers all Americans.
On April 8, participants in 43 cities — from New Hampshire to Hawaii and including Wisconsin — will hold marches, rallies, congressiona....
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LGBT,
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April 07,2017
by Lisa Neff
A majority of Americans say anti-LGBT lawmakers can flush bills aimed at prohibiting transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
A poll conducted by the nonpartisan PRRI shows 53 percent of Americans oppose measures requiring transgender people to use bathrooms that correspond to their sex at birth rather than their gender identity. About 39 percent favor....
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WiGWAG
April 06,2017
by Lisa Neff
A rehab hospital near Las Vegas added two video poker machines to its gym. The hospital treats people recovering from traumatic injuries, strokes and neurological disorders and therapists say the gaming machines can improve cognitive abilities. That’s a pretty good payout.
Pass the syrup
Police in Lakeland, Florida, cited a man for obstructing the roadway and disrupting the free flow of traffi....
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