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8:47 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Lawmakers Take Up Rent To Own, DNA Expansion This Week

The Joint Finance Committee continues to work on the Walker administration's proposed new two year state budget.
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The legislature's Joint Finance Committee will consider changes to the state's rent-to-own laws and a proposed expansion of the state's DNA registry.

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Politics & Government
1:01 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Walker's Busy Travel Week Fuels Speculation About His Political Ambitions

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Gov. Walker's speaking engagement schedule is jam packed this week.
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Gov. Scott Walker embarks on a speaking frenzy this week. He’s set to keynote huge Republican gatherings in Connecticut and New York City, then head to Iowa, to be the star of a GOP gathering. Iowa is home to the nation's first presidential caucuses.

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Education
1:00 am
Mon May 20, 2013

New College Grads May Be Entering An Improving Job Market

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Marquette University Commencement Ceremony
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Thousands of local college students graduated over the weekend. UWM and Marquette were among those holding commencement ceremonies. More grads will pick up their diplomas next weekend, including at MSOE and MATC.

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Politics & Government
9:12 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Brooks and Dionne (Civilly) Take on Wisconsin's Place on the National Political Stage

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Columnists David Brooks (left) and EJ Dionne, Jr.
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  • David Brooks and EJ Dionne chat with Mitch Teich onstage at the Public Policy Forum gala.

David Brooks and EJ Dionne disagree with each other – for a living. 

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Environment
5:19 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

How Do We Fight Emerald Ash Borer? Let Us Count the Ways

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Todd James "helps" Emerald ash borer emerge in Riveredge Nature Center forest.
Todd Johnson demostrates "wasp transfer".
Todd Johnson amidst 75 rearing barrels
Urban forester Ian Brown's mission is to keep ash canopy alive through City of Milwaukee
Schiltz Audobon is tending to its ash-heavy canopy one section at a time - here invasives have been cleared and native trees and plants have been planted
Land Steward Matt Smith says Schiltz's "terrace" area is undergoing agressive invasive removal - allowing young native trees to get a foothold in its understory.
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Earlier this week on Lake Effect, the U.S. Forest Service’s regional forester said that invasive species are one of the agency’s most significant issues today. One of them - Emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to spread throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

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