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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is widening the definition of immigrants classified for "priority removal" and is calling for more assistance from local law enforcement. Midwest Coalition to Reduce Immigration executive director Dave Gorak discusses these policy changes.
A state budget proposal would extend the requirement that people work 80 hours a month to receive food stamps to parents of school-aged children. It would also move forward with drug testing as a requirement for food stamp recipients.
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Gov. Scott Walker's 2017-19 budget proposal would boost funding by $31 million for rural school districts to help cover gaps related to declining enrollment and other issues. Hurley School District administrator Chris Patritto discusses what this would mean for the northern Wisconsin district.
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Tony Huppert and his family own TEAM Oil Travel Center in Spring Valley. As Gov. Scott Walker and key Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are split over transportation funding, rural areas find themselves in a difficult position when it comes to maintaining and repairing roads.
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Immigration is at the forefront of the new administration of President Donald Trump, who issued a pair of executive orders that shift federal priorities. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera, discusses what these policies mean to immigration advocates.
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Wisconsin Physicians for a National Health Program has raised concerns about a rapid repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Melissa Stiles of the UW School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health discusses the potential implications for patients and providers.
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Gov. Scott Walker painted a rosy picture of the economy in his 2017 State of the State address, but Democrats are not as optimistic. Center on Wisconsin Strategy associate director Laura Dresser said the state's economic picture is "decidedly mixed."
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Wisconsin's proposed 2017-19 budget calls for about $500 million in borrowing for state transportation funding. Wisconsin Taxpayer's Alliance president Todd Berry said the state's amount of debt service for previous borrowing is a budgetary burden.
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As the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources pursues a reorganization of its permitting process, former agency secretary and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation executive director George Meyer discusses his concerns about how these changes will affect environmental oversight.
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Gas prices have dropped to under $2 at stations around Wisconsin. Chicago-based GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan talks about what's at play in these low prices.