MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly passed a Republican proposal that would subject more people in state-run work programs to drug screening. The Assembly approved 62-35 a bill from Rep. Cody Horlacher that would add a handful of state-run work programs to the list of those that require applicants to undergo screening for drug abuse and get treatment when needed. Democrats say the idea sounds good politically but is an ineffective way to treat addiction and unfairly targets low-income people. Horlacher said it wouldn’t affect most people. The Assembly also passed a bill that would allow people receiving child care subsidies to receive partial subsidies after exceeding 200 percent of the poverty line. Both bills would need to pass the Senate before they go to Gov. Walker to become law.
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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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