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Assembly to vote on Foxconn billSubmitted: 08/17/2017
MADISON - A $3 billion tax break bill for Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group is poised to pass the Wisconsin Assembly on a bipartisan vote.

Democratic state Rep. Cory Mason said during debate Thursday that he intends to vote for the bill. He is the first Democrat to publicly say he will back the measure that is being championed by Gov. Scott Walker and fellow Republicans.

Most Democrats have assailed the measure, saying it's a corporate welfare giveaway that weakens environmental standards and doesn't have enough protections for workers.

The plant that Foxconn said could employ up to 13,000 people would be located near Racine, where Mason is running for mayor.

He says the measure is not perfect, but the prospect of thousands of jobs is too good to pass up.

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Senator wants investigation of tainted alcohol at Mexican resortsSubmitted: 08/17/2017

MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin senator wants the State Department to investigate reports of tainted alcohol at Mexican resorts.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported travelers becoming sick after drinking alcohol at resorts south of the border.

That includes a 20 year old Wisconsin woman who died in January after being pulled from a resort pool.

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"Confederate Rest" plaque taken downSubmitted: 08/17/2017

MADISON - A mayor says a plaque honoring Confederate soldiers has been removed from a cemetery in traditionally liberal Madison, Wisconsin, and a second memorial is also coming down.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced the memorials' removal Thursday, saying the Civil War was "a defense of the deplorable practice of slavery."

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Mother of protest victim speaks out at memorialSubmitted: 08/16/2017

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The mother of the young woman who lost her life during violent weekend clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, says the way to truly honor Heather Heyer is to "make a difference in the world."

Susan Bro urged about 1,000 mourners gathered inside the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday to "find in your heart that small spark of accountability."

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Wisconsin property value increases largest since 2007Submitted: 08/16/2017

- Wisconsin property values have reached a new high.

The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance analyzed taxable property value data that was finalized Tuesday by the state Department of Revenue. The $526 billion in property value is a new peak and the 4.1 percent increase over 2016 is the biggest jump since 2007.

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Paul Ryan tweets 'white supremacy is repulsive'Submitted: 08/16/2017

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan is the first Republican leader to comment on President Donald Trump's remarks Tuesday, declaring in a tweet that "white supremacy is repulsive."

The Wisconsin Republican has sought to keep the GOP caucus on Capitol Hill focused on legislative priorities. His Twitter account is full of messages about the need to overhaul the U.S. tax code.

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Doctor says nail punctured Wisconsin man's heartSubmitted: 08/16/2017

MILWAUKEE - The doctor who operated on a Wisconsin man who accidentally shot himself with a nail gun says the nail punctured the patient's heart.

Dr. Alexander Roitstein performed the surgery on Doug Bergeson at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay in June. The doctor said Tuesday it was difficult to assess how deeply the nail penetrated, but said it left bruising and a hole.

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Lawsuit filed for Milwaukee inmate's dehydration deathSubmitted: 08/15/2017

MILWAUKEE - Relatives of man who died of dehydration at the Milwaukee County jail last year have filed another federal lawsuit for his death.

The lawsuit filed Monday on the behalf of the estate of 38-year-old Terrill Thomas says he lost 34 pounds during the week he was left in his cell without water in April 2016. It's the second lawsuit his family has filed against Sheriff David Clarke, members of his staff, and the county.

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