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Report: “Dark store” property tax appeals on the rise

A survey by the Wisconsin Policy Forum suggests “dark store” tax appeals are on the rise as many communities plan advisory referendums this fall. Local officials in 215 Wisconsin communities said they had 79 dark store cases in 2017, up from 63 in 2016 and 66 in 2015.

ITC reverses newsprint tariffs

In a tremendous victory for newspapers across the country, the International Trade Commission voted this morning to reverse tariffs imposed on newsprint imported from Canada.

DOJ: Records request response times down

The Wisconsin Department of Justice decreased public records response times while increasing the total number of responses through the first half of 2018, the Office of Open Government announced Thursday. 

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