MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minority Democrats in the state Assembly have unveiled an agenda for the upcoming session that includes raising the minimum wage and bolstering tax credits and grants. Minority Leader Peter Barca, a Kenosha Democrat, says the plan is designed to jumpstart personal income growth in the state. The agenda includes bills that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10; create grants for businesses with paid internships; expand broadband access in rural areas; creating a tax refund for investors; restore cuts to the earned income tax credit; require the state to attempt to purchase 20 percent of materials and contractual services from Wisconsin-based businesses; and offer existing tax credits for small businesses up front as grants.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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