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Sen. Vinehout met with county officials and staff who shared stories about the growing problems of meth use and addiction in western Wisconsin. Counties face a financial burden caring for those addicted and their children and she asks her colleagues to include meth as they consider bills on opioid abuse.
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Green Bay Physician and HealthCare activist takes on Ron Johnson’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip away protections for pre-existing conditions from Wisconsinites.
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Mayor Doug Diny caught on surveillance camera promoting Donald Trump’s election conspiracy theories by removing Wausau’s absentee ballot drop box from outside City Hall.
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New program to provide low-interest loans to eligible homeowners to make structural repairs and energy efficiency updates.
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Area health officials warn of private well contamination as issues of water quality and safety grow in western Wisconsin. DNR budget cuts and staff reductions are hitting home.
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