House bill would cap tipped workers' minimum wage

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushed Monday to allow employers to pay their tipped workers lower wages by counting tips in their wages, amid concerns that a higher minimum wage in cities like Minneapolis is putting strain on… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Scott Walker not interested in Trump cabinet post

Scott Walker says he’s not interested in a job with the Trump administration. The Republican governor was unequivocal, when asked about that potential after a bill signing at the Capitol on Monday. “I will never willingly leave the role as governor through the end of this next coming term,” Walker said following a bill signing […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Former Police Chief Faces Possible 6-Decade Long Prison Sentence

A former police chief in west-central Wisconsin could get up to 60 years in a state prison for sexual assault.  Seventy-four-year-old Richard Boie was found guilty in Clark County court last Friday.  A jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl multiple times in 2013 and 2014.  Boie was police chief for the city of Thorp from 1970-to-1978.  The victim says Boie touched her private area on more than one occasion, and then told her not to tell anyone.  He is scheduled to make a court appearance for sentencing July 11th. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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