Scott Walker – Why Scott Walker, in real terms, has spent less on transportation than his Democratic predecessor

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Why Scott Walker, in real terms, has spent less on transportation than his Democratic predecessor In his Jan. 24, 2018, State of the State speech, something of a launching pad for his run for a third term as governor, Republican Scott Walker drew contrasts between himself and his predecessor, Democrat Jim Doyle. Despite criticism for not spending more on transportation, Walker nevertheless claimed he’s done better than Doyle, stating: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Walker has made the same

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Dow plunges 1,175 points

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,100 points Monday as stocks took their worst loss inyears. Two days of steep losses … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Culinary project put on back burner

The Eau Claire school board couldn’t agree on Monday whether to move ahead with a culinary project at North and Memorial high schools that would cost … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Badgers get commitment for 2019 class

The Wisconsin Badgers have sent some pretty good tight ends to the NFL and that hasn’t gone unnoticed.  On Monday, 6’5, 225 pound tight end Hayden Rucci, from Warwick High School in Lititz, Pennsylvania, announced on Twitter he had given UW an oral commitment for the 2019 class. Hayden Rucci is the eighth known commitment […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Bucks acquire help at Center, send Vaughn to Brooklyn

With Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaching, the Milwaukee Bucks sent guard Rashad Vaughn and a future second round draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets for center Tyler Zeller on Monday. The seven-foot Zeller was the 17th overall pick in the 2012 draft out of North Carolina.  He was a teammate of current Bucks center John […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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