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Poll shows support for workplace vaccine mandates

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Sept. 8 to 21 were asked whether they supported employers requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Out of 645 verified respondents**, 61% said they support vaccine requirements at work, while 30% said employees should make their own health decisions.

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Gableman defends elections probe in video

The taxpayer-funded elections probe led by former conservative state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has been under fire for weeks. Now Gableman is defending the probe via video.

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Warm fall day sparks memories of cinnamon

Memories are strange things at times because you never know what triggers recollections from the aging gray matter. Recently, the warm weather triggered decades-old memories of a Shetland pony named Cinnamon.

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Alcohol tax revenues surge during pandemic

State excise tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages rose nearly 17% in the 2021 fiscal year, an annual increase that tops any seen in nearly five decades in Wisconsin.

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The sudden signs of summer’s end

And suddenly, summer is over. Another summer that began with such high hopes that we had turned the corner on the pandemic is fading just as we face another spike in COVID-19 cases.

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Property values up in Wisconsin amid pandemic, aided by residential value boost

Total equalized property values in Wisconsin increased 6.8% in 2021, the largest one-year increase since 2006. The increase was buoyed by residential property values, which also saw their largest increase in that span. Residential property values statewide grew 7.8% in 2021, the biggest annual percentage increase since 2006.

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