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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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President Expected to Sign Toxic Toy Ban

Washington, D.C. - After President Bush returns from the Beijing Olympics and celebrating warm United States/China relations, he's expected to turn …

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As WI Heads Back to School, Teacher of the Year Paints the "Big Picture"

Madison, WI - It's almost back-to-school time in Wisconsin, and the 2008 national "Teacher of the Year" is still on a summer road trip. Seventh-grade …

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The Cold Shoulder from Michigan Insurance Companies

Lansing, MI - The list of complaints from Michigan residents against insurance companies is long, and some of the problems with unpaid claims and …

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Groups Ask PUCO to Make Sure Electric Rates Don't "Take a Hike" Too Often

Columbus, OH – Nearly two dozen organizations have filed a joint response to plans by Ohio's Public Utilities Commission for new controls on …

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Great Lakes Restoration Tour Stops in Traverse City

Traverse City, MI - A sleek, fast 60-foot sailboat is completing a quick run from Chicago to the Straits of Mackinac this week. The "Earth Voyager" …

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Bragging Rights? WI Legislative Conservation Scorecard Shows Higher Numbers

Madison, WI – Wisconsin legislators have earned their "green stripes," with the highest marks ever from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV)…

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Just Tell Me What You Are Going To Do...Thank You.

Columbus, OH – We've all heard them - nasty political attack ads that seem to do nothing to convey how a candidate can handle the job he or she …

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Buy Local – Buy Wisconsin

Madison, WI – Expect to see more Wisconsin-grown food at local stores and restaurants in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture is …

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Reduced Lead in Michigan’s Air?

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reduce airborne lead pollution across the country. However, the rules fall …

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Ohio Medicare Recipients Watching Fed Funding Battle

Columbus, OH – The President and Congress are squaring off over a key funding question for Medicare. Congress this past week approved a new …

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